by John | Jul 25, 2012 | Australian news, News
McMAHON MP Chris Bowen, the immigration minister, says he opposes a bill to legalise same-sex marriage when it is voted on in the House of Representatives later this year. “The issue of same-sex marriage is a highly emotive one and has received considerable...
by John | Jul 24, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
IN the electoral killing fields of Sydney, where Labor MPs stand on same-sex marriage depends on where they sit. Labor advocates of same-sex marriage point to opinion polls that show most Australians support it and, in the trendy inner-city seats of Grayndler, held by...
by John | Jul 12, 2012 | Australian commentary
Political parties stay wed to unpopular policies due to election pledges given to lobby groups perceived to be powerful at the time. Malcolm Turnbull has made a significant contribution to the same-sex marriage debate in his Michael Kirby lecture, which was reproduced...
by John | Jun 26, 2012 | Australian news, News
Tasmania’s Rainbow Labor wants State and Federal MPs to vote for same-sex marriage. Rainbow Labor convenor Robbie Moore says the overwhelming majority of the Tasmanian Labor Party supports same-sex marriage. He says he will move a motion at the state conference...
by John | Jun 25, 2012 | Australian news, News
TASMANIAN Labor senators Helen Polley and Catryna Bilyk have defended their opposition to same-sex marriage after Unions Tasmania secretary Kevin Harkins questioned their views. Mr Harkins, a same-sex marriage proponent, said he did not understand how Ms Polley and Ms...
