by John | Dec 5, 2011 | Australian news, News
LIBERAL senator Simon Birmingham has called on Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote on same-sex marriage, saying it would be “in the best traditions of the party”. The South Australian senator is one of a number of Coalition members who have spoken out...
by John | Dec 4, 2011 | Australian news, News
A SENIOR Liberal has urged that his party’s MPs should be given a conscience vote when gay marriage legislation comes before Parliament next year. Shadow parliamentary secretary Simon Birmingham said this would be in the best interests of the Liberal Party...
by John | Dec 4, 2011 | Australian news, News
A DAY after the Labor Party defied its Prime Minister and voted to change its platform to allow gay marriage, Defence Minister Stephen Smith has called on Tony Abbott to explain why he won’t allow Coalition MPs a conscience vote on the issue. Mr Smith, who...
by John | Dec 4, 2011 | Australian news, News
Coalition MPs will be given a chance to speak openly on gay marriage inside the party room, but Opposition Leader Tony Abbott hasn’t yet said if they will be given a conscience vote. The ALP national conference on Saturday voted in favour of changing the...
by John | Dec 4, 2011 | Australian news, News
STEPHEN Symond and Ed Smith’s decision to wed as a gay couple has nothing to do with politics. The couple say they are not making a political statement, nor are they trying to create a movement they’re getting married because they love each other. Symond,...
