by John | Jan 2, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have told the Labor Party they are campaigning for a win on the issue in 2012 and have warned the ALP not to “pull any stunts” by introducing the legislation prematurely. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Alex...
by Alex Greenwich | Jan 2, 2012 | Australian news, News
The stage is set for a new internal brawl in the Gillard government over same-sex marriage, with a Labor powerbroker predicting that a private member’s bill to amend the Marriage Act will further undermine the Prime Minister’s leadership. Labor backbencher...
by John | Dec 30, 2011 | Australian news, News
Two federal Labor Victorian MPs have indicated they will vote in favour of same-sex marriage when the issue is put to a vote next year. Bruce MP Alan Griffin and Hotham MP and Arts Minister Simon Crean told the Monash Leader this month they would most likely support a...
by John | Dec 22, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Liberal member for Wentworth, Malcolm Turnbull, will vote in line with his Coalition colleagues against the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Mr Turnbull told The Age that he would “vote in accordance with the collective decision of the shadow cabinet”....
by John | Dec 16, 2011 | Australian news, News
FEDERAL MPs David Bradbury (Lindsay, Labor) and Louise Markus (Blue Mountains, Liberal) will not support a Bill to amend the Marriage Act to allow same-sex marriages. While the ALP national conference decided to allow a conscience vote on gay marriage, Opposition...
