by John | Jul 27, 2012 | News, World news
The same-sex marriage bill looks likely to pass its first stage of Parliament, according to a Close Up poll. Labour MP Louisa Wall’s private members bill, which would allow all New Zealanders to marry regardless of their sexual orientation, was pulled from the...
by John | Jul 26, 2012 | AME media releases, News, World news
Australian marriage equality advocates have welcomed news that the New Zealand parliament will soon vote on same-sex marriage, and say many Australians will feel ashamed that New Zealand may have marriage equality before their own country. (Full report here) A Labour...
by John | Jun 7, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Australian advocates of marriage equality have praised the conservative Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, for declaring he will vote in favour of the reform when a bill is introduced into the nation’s Parliament. The news comes as a new poll shows support...
by John | Jun 7, 2012 | News, World news
The Greens are putting more pressure on the New Zealand government to pass a law allowing same-sex couples to marry after a poll showed public support for the move. A One News poll conducted by Colmar Brunton found that 63 per cent of New Zealanders think same-sex...
by John | May 14, 2012 | Australian commentary
Barack Obama’s support for marriage equality highlights the fact that Australia is now the only developed, English-speaking democracy where the leaders of both major parties oppose the issue. Same-sex marriage has the support of David Cameron and Ed Miliband in the...