by John | Mar 8, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have praised former Victorian Liberal Premier, Jeff Kennett, for supporting equality for same-sex couples. During an interview this morning on Melbourne radio station 3AW with announcer Neil Mitchell, Mr Kennett said he has...
by John | Mar 3, 2012 | Australian news, News
Liberal, National and Labor MPs will all be given a conscience vote on NSW Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann’s motion directing federal politicians to legalise same sex marriage in what will be the first time that Coalition MPs will have a chance to vote on the issue. The...
by John | Mar 1, 2012 | Australian news, News
The Liberal Member for Gilmore Joanna Gash has launched an attack in Federal Parliament on Labor’s Stephen Jones over his support for gay marriage. Ms Gash read out a letter in parliament from a Throsby constituent criticising Mr Jones for focusing his attention...
by John | Feb 27, 2012 | Australian news, News
With three marriage equality bills currently before Federal Parliament, Greens MP Adam Bandt – a co-sponsor of one of the bills – called on MPs and Senator today to use the next few months to work on bringing together a single bill, adding that there was a “sense of...
by John | Feb 25, 2012 | Australian news, News
Advocates have welcomed a South Australian state marriage equality bill introduced by Greens MLC, Tammy Franks. Ms Franks’ bill allowing same-sex couples to marry in South Australia mirrors similar legislation currently before the Tasmanian Parliament. South...
