by John | Oct 26, 2011 | AME media releases, News
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has said if it was his decision, he would allow the coalition a conscience on the issue of same-sex marriage. Mr O’Farrell joins South Australian Liberal Leader, Isobel Redmond, in support of a coalition conscience vote on...
by John | Oct 26, 2011 | Australian commentary
The campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) marriage rights will culminate this year in a protest outside the Labor Party Conference in Sydney when Labor will debate its policy on the issue. The Greens, as well as many within the Labor...
by John | Oct 22, 2011 | Australian news, News
THE Labor Party must change its policy platform to at least allow a conscience vote on gay marriage if it is to rejuvenate its flagging membership and modernise, the party’s national president, Jenny McAllister says. Ms McAllister was commenting yesterday as...
by John | Oct 21, 2011 | Australian news, News
With speculation the prime minister will declare her support for a conscience vote on same-s-x marriage ahead of Labor’s December national conference, a new poll suggests the issue could enable Labor to attract support from Greens voters. Sources close to the PM have...
by John | Oct 21, 2011 | Australian news, News
JULIA Gillard is set for a reversal on gay marriage, with government sources claiming she would announce within weeks a conscience vote on the issue. Government sources said the Prime Minister would state her position ahead of the Labor Party’s national...
