by Jen | May 6, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has welcomed the appointment of Mr Ed Santow as the Australian Human Rights Commissioner. “No one in Australia is more qualified than Ed Santow to take on the role of Human Rights Commissioner, or will bring more experience and skill...
by Jen | Apr 6, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Child of same-sex couple urges Turnbull to drop plebiscite A young Melbourne woman raised by a same-sex couple has written to Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, urging him to drop plans for a plebiscite on marriage equality and allow a free vote in Parliament instead....
by Jen | Apr 1, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates have welcomed support for marriage equality from the organisation representing Australia’s psychiatrists. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has issued a statement in support of marriage equality based on the proven...
by Jen | Mar 31, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates say the commencement of civil union ceremonies in Queensland boosts the case for marriage equality nationallya From tomorrow Queensland couples can have civil union ceremonies following the re-enactment of civil union legislation late last...
by Jen | Mar 23, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates have welcomed the Darwin City Council’s decision to support marriage equality and have called on other Northern Territory councils to follow Darwin’s lead. At its Tuesday night meeting Darwin Council passed a motion in favour of marriage...