by John | Jan 30, 2012 | Australian commentary
TONY Abbott’s decision to wait until the Parliament had shut down at the end of last year before making it clear that he would block a conscience vote on any gay marriage bill could cost him in the long run. It can be a mistake to decide how to vote on something...
by John | Jan 30, 2012 | Australian news, News
PARENTS and grandparents will appeal directly to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to allow their gay and lesbian children to marry, in a television commercial which will air nationally from today. The advertisement, organised by the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and...
by John | Jan 24, 2012 | Australian news, News
A Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage will allow the public to make their views heard on a proposal to amend the Marriage Act and is “a winnable way forward” for the issue, advocates say. The Australian Greens announced on Tuesday they would refer their...
by John | Jan 24, 2012 | Australian news, News
GetUp this morning welcomed calls for a Senate Inquiry into marriage equality, as a positive next step for members of the Australian public to make the case for amendment of the Marriage Act. “A Senate Inquiry into marriage equality gives members of our community the...
by John | Jan 24, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Advocates for marriage equality say a Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage will help navigate the issue through the current deadlock that would see it voted down if brought to a vote. Labor has allowed its members a conscience vote but Tony Abbott’s refusal to...
