by Jen | Nov 20, 2013 | Australian news, News
Australia’s Parliament has returned with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and newly-elected Labor Party leader Bill Shorten locking horns on boats, debt and the economy. On the issue of marriage equality, the Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has decided to take the...
by Jen | Apr 22, 2013 | AME media releases, News
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY Media Release Monday April 22nd Marriage equality advocates have given the thumbs up to Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus’s, call for a vote on marriage equality before the election, but say the Parliament should remove the ban on the...
by John | Feb 14, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
New federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus (pictured) supports gay marriage and plans to keep the inclusion of sexuality and gender diversity as protected groups under proposed anti-discrimination laws. Former attorney general Nicola Roxon stepped down on February 2...
by John | Dec 21, 2012 | AME media releases, AME resources, Australian resources, News
2012 was a year of highs and lows for marriage equality. But support continues to grow, as we can see from these thirteen key marriage equality moments. Jan 27: Nicola Roxon fulfils an ALP promise to remove the bureaucratic obstacles to same-sex couples marrying...
by John | Oct 17, 2012 | Australian news, News
TASMANIA is getting no hints from federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon as its upper house considers an investigation into whether a state-based same-sex marriage law would be constitutional. Most of the Legislative Council members (MLCs) who voted against...
