by Alex Greenwich | Apr 4, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed support for same-sex marriage from new NSW State Labor leader, John Robertson, and have called on Mr Robertson to tell the Prime Minister his personal story about being the father of a gay son who is denied equal rights....
by John | Mar 16, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Gillard out of touch with the two thirds of ALP Voters who support equality National Support remains high despite ACL Campaign The release of today’s Nielsen poll on same-sex marriage shows support amongst ALP voters remains high at 65%, despite the Prime...
by John | Mar 11, 2011 | Australian news, News
Over 300 supporters of marriage equality descended on parliament house Saturday March 5 to join special guest speakers Hannah Gadsby, Greens MLC Tammy Franks, Labor MLC Ian Hunter and many more in their calls for the Marriage Act to be amended to include same sex...
by John | Mar 10, 2011 | Australian news, News
Greens MLC Tammy Franks’ private members bill for same sex marriage was again debated in state parliament with the Liberals now coming out in objection to a conscience vote. Ms Franks said the Opposition were trying to find an easy way out to avoid debating the issue...
by John | Mar 8, 2011 | Australian commentary
In this piece, former WA Premier Geoff Gallop argues that liberal values lead naturally to supporting marriage equality, and that it’s time for discrimination to end. *** Debates over what it means to be an Australian citizen have been at the heart of our...