by Jen | Aug 4, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Australian lawmakers will again vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and unlike last time it’s looking very likely that government MPs will have a conscience vote on the issue.
by Jen | Aug 1, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
NSW Labor has voted to support gay marriage. But delegates at the party’s state conference rejected a motion binding federal MPs to back marriage equality in parliament.
by Jen | Jul 27, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Binding marriage equality vote supported in Tasmania, narrowly defeated in NSW. Advocates have welcomed NSW Labor’s decision to join other Labor branches and the federal party in supporting marriage equality. Australian Marriage Equality national director,...
by Carol Burger | Feb 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today, Labor’s federal party room endorsed my proposal to bring a Bill to the Parliament to legislate for marriage equality,” Federal Opposition Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek has announced this morning. “Marriage equality’s time has well and truly come,” she says in a...
by Jen | Dec 18, 2013 | Australian news, News
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has backed Cabinet colleague Malcolm Turnbull in an internal Liberal Party dispute over same-sex marriage. Senator Cory Bernardi yesterday called on the Communications Minister to stop advocating his personal view in support of same-sex...
