by John | Apr 26, 2012 | Australian commentary
I’m constantly amazed that the national press acts as if the Greens’ leadership transition from Bob Brown to Christine Milne poses imponderable questions about the future of the party and the nation. The answers are right under their noses in Tasmania, where Milne...
by John | Apr 16, 2012 | Australian commentary
The story of Tony Abbott and his lesbian sister, Christine Forster, is much more about the political than the personal. To recap: as Abbott’s resistance to marriage equality hit the headlines earlier this year, rumours spread that he had a close gay relative....
by John | Mar 14, 2012 | Australian commentary
Since Bob Carr published his views on marriage equality in December they have been widely read and cited by other politicians. “After a few years of civil unions [in Australia], the move to full marriage equality will happen effortlessly,” he wrote. “Apparently this...
by John | Mar 5, 2012 | Australian news, News
Australian Marriage Equality campaign director, Rodney Croome AM, talks about the gay marriage debate in Australia. The video was shot on 2nd March 2012 at the Whitlam Institute in Sydney. Professor Lee Badgett talks about the gay marriage debate. The video was shot...
by John | Feb 13, 2012 | Australian commentary
Lobbying carries its risks. In a meeting about marriage equality in parliament last week I was challenged to an arm wrestle by a well-known Coalition Senator who says he has defeated Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott despite being almost seventy. “Would it help if he beat me...
