by Jen | Aug 28, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A Coalition government will give $200 vouchers to couples for counselling, in a relationships-strengthening policy that has been met with approval by the conservative pro-marriage Australian Christian Lobby, despite the fact that it will also be open to gay couples...
by Jen | May 8, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
ONE of the Coalition MPs targeted by gay marriage campaigners has declared his support for a concience vote in the next parliament, despite not supporting gay marriage himself. Josh Frydenberg, who holds the blue-ribbon Melbourne seat of Kooyong, yesterday told The...
by Jen | Apr 9, 2013 | Australian commentary
In their rush to defend marriage strictly as it is, conservatives have forgotten what makes marriage so beneficial, which has nothing do with gender, writes Chris Berg. There was a weird moment in one episode of the ABC’s Kitchen Cabinet last year. The host,...
by John | Feb 18, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has been challenged to offer federal Coalition members a conscience vote on marriage equality after it was revealed today that WA Liberal Premier, Colin Barnett, has done the same. Speaking yesterday in Perth Mr Abbott said he wants...
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...