by Jen | Aug 21, 2013 | Australian news, News
THE Liberal Party has scrapped a preference deal with the Christian Democratic Party in the must-win seat of Lindsay after a candidate described gay men as having a “lower life span” than heterosexual males. The decision to dump the CDP’s Andrew...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi’s remarks that allowing same-sex marriage would lead to demands to legalise bestiality and polygamy have been slammed by gay rights lobby groups and politicians. Senator Bernardi is expected to be called into Opposition Leader Tony...
by John | Jul 24, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
IN the electoral killing fields of Sydney, where Labor MPs stand on same-sex marriage depends on where they sit. Labor advocates of same-sex marriage point to opinion polls that show most Australians support it and, in the trendy inner-city seats of Grayndler, held by...
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...