by John | Sep 11, 2012 | Australian news, News
The Australian Rainbow Labor Network has today condemned Tony Abbott for refusing to grant Liberal Party MPs and Senators a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. ARLN Co-Convenor Neil Pharaoh said that it was hypocritical of Mr Abbott to deny Malcolm Turnbull, and...
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 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 28, 2012 | Australian commentary
In the following piece, Sophie Alex-Bailey recounts her recent experiences addressing the Senate marriage equality inquiry and attending Margaret Court’s “Excellent Marriage” rally. — In my professional capacity as Co-Convenor of Rainbow Labor...
by John | Dec 3, 2011 | Australian commentary
WHEN the right-wing delegates to the ALP national conference gathered last night in their traditional homeland – a Chinese restaurant in Sussex Street – it was after an unusual few days of number crunching. The Right is used to having the numbers in...
