by John | Jun 17, 2012 | Australian news, News
FINANCE Minister Penny Wong has told gay rights groups and Labor party members that marriage equality is a “bedrock principle” and its opponents have nothing to fear. Senator Wong, who helped drive a hard-fought change to the ALP’s platform on gay...
by John | May 7, 2012 | Australian commentary
One overlooked feature of the marriage equality debate is the level of co-operation it has fostered in the LGBTI community. Groups and individuals who were once suspicious or openly hostile now sit shoulder to shoulder pressing the case for reform. I’ve seen Green,...
by John | Mar 31, 2012 | Australian commentary
When Alex Greenwich met Julia Gillard over dinner to discuss same-sex marriage, he knew they were on the same side. So why won’t Labor pass a law that will give them a much needed boost? When I sat down with the Prime Minister for dinner last month with three...
by John | Feb 8, 2012 | Australian commentary
Imagine if a Labor backbencher joined with a Liberal in federal parliament to introduce a private member’s bill that was contrary to ALP policy. The outcry from Labor ranks would be huge, the intervention of the prime minister would be swift and the media would...
by John | Dec 6, 2011 | Australian news, News
BOTH federal Blacktown Labor MPs will vote against same-sex marriage next year. After the ALP national conference voted to amend the Marriage Act to supportgay marriage on the weekend, Chifley MP Ed Husic and Greenway MP Michelle Rowland told the Advocate they...
