by Alex Greenwich | Nov 19, 2011 | Australian news, News
Liberal and National MPs on both sides of the gay marriage debate say the Coalition should be allowed a conscience vote on the issue. The Nationals deputy leader, Barnaby Joyce, told the Herald the party was not opposed to a conscience vote but it was more than likely...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 19, 2011 | Australian news, News
Penny Wong says equality should be a matter of policy – not a question of conscience – in an impassioned plea for the ALP to endorse same-sex marriage. The federal Finance Minister has rebuked the Prime Minister’s proposal that gay marriage be...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 19, 2011 | Australian commentary
When my parents married in 1967, Australia was still dismantling the White Australia policy. While a marriage between a Chinese man from Malaysia, and an Australian from the Adelaide Hills was not illegal, it was certainly unusual. Nevertheless, bans on inter-racial...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 17, 2011 | Australian commentary
There was a time, not all that long ago, when public attitudes to same-sex partnerships were based largely on ignorance, prejudice and misguided abidance of the law of the day. The phrase ”living in sin” didn’t apply just to de facto couples, but...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 16, 2011 | Australian commentary
It’s hard to believe that in 2011 we live in a society where prejudice, discrimination, fear and even hatred directed at same-sex-attracted people still exist. But attitudes are shifting. As yesterday’s polling made clear, most Australians support a change...
