by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian commentary
While the ALP girds its loins for real debate and conference floor contention over the coming days, the prime minister’s handling of gay marriage is increasingly inexplicable. The party’s national conference meets in the shadows of a European economic crisis and a...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian news, News
SENIOR ALP figures are mounting a furious rearguard attempt to save Julia Gillard from the humiliation of an enforced parliamentary vote in favour of gay marriage, warning her prime ministership would be fatally damaged if Labor MPs were refused a conscience vote on...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian news, News
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has called on the national Labor conference to change the party’s platform to support same-sex marriage. Ms Bligh’s call came in the wake of a vote in Queensland Parliament last night to allow same-sex couples to enter into...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian news, News
TWENTY-FOUR hours before Labor’s national conference, concerns are growing that Julia Gillard faces defeat over same-sex marriage, both on changing the party platform and on her proposed compromise of a conscience vote. It appears the Prime Minister’s...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian commentary
THE Labor Party’s two most prominent gay politicians – one from the Right and one from the Left – will spearhead the push for marriage equality, as Julia Gillard struggles to maintain her authority on the issue. ACT Deputy Chief Minister Andrew Barr,...
