by Carol Burger | Mar 5, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Coalition MP Ewen Jones has rebuked his Coalition colleague Cory Bernardi for his hardline stance on the importance of traditional families. In the Coalition Party room meeting on Tuesday, Senator Bernardi singled out Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews for praise...
by Jen | Jan 14, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
The majority of the Australian electorate supports the idea, other Western democracies have been changing their marriage laws apace, and just last month the High Court confirmed that our government has the constitutional power to legislate for same-sex marriage. It...
by Jen | Dec 18, 2013 | Australian news, News
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has backed Cabinet colleague Malcolm Turnbull in an internal Liberal Party dispute over same-sex marriage. Senator Cory Bernardi yesterday called on the Communications Minister to stop advocating his personal view in support of same-sex...
by Jen | Dec 17, 2013 | Australian news, News
Tony Abbott has publicly endorsed Malcolm Turnbull’s right to speak out in favour of same-sex marriage without risking his cabinet post, after hard-right Senator Cory Bernardi demanded he be sacked. Senator Bernardi says the Coalition has a longstanding position...
by Jen | Dec 17, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Malcolm Turnbull at a press conference in Canberra. The prime minister, Tony Abbott, has played down the prospect of parliament passing a law allowing same-sex marriage, but will not intervene to prevent two prominent Liberal MPs from offering their own forthright...