by Alex Greenwich | Nov 20, 2011 | Australian commentary
It would be nice to believe that the prime minister is pushing for a conscience vote on gay marriage at Labor’s national conference because her own conscience has gotten the better of her on this issue. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth....
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 20, 2011 | Australian commentary
Julia Gillard can be terribly modern, when it suits her. Here she is, Australia’s first female Prime Minister, a never-married atheist with a live-in lover. She expects, quite reasonably, that her life choices will be respected by others from all walks of life...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 20, 2011 | Australian news, News
Ballarat MP Catherine King has gone silent on same-sex marriage, again refusing to tell constituents where she stands on the issue. Prime Minister Julia Gillard last week said federal Labor MPs and senators should be free to vote on same-sex marriage in parliament...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 17, 2011 | Australian commentary
There was a time, not all that long ago, when public attitudes to same-sex partnerships were based largely on ignorance, prejudice and misguided abidance of the law of the day. The phrase ”living in sin” didn’t apply just to de facto couples, but...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 16, 2011 | Australian news, News
Angry Labor left-wing MPs are vowing to fight Julia Gillard’s proposal for a conscience vote in Parliament on gay marriage, accusing her of pandering to the party’s conservatives. Victorian senator Gavin Marshall, a factional convener and chairman of the...
