by Jen | Feb 22, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates have welcomed a poll showing a majority of South Australians want their state to take the lead on marriage equality. In a poll published in today’s Adelaide Advertiser, almost 60% of a sample of 2835 South Australians answered “yes” when...
by Carol Burger | Feb 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Most South Australians — including the two contestants for the position of Premier — think gay marriage should be legal. Of the more than 3200 responses to a Future SA question on whether gay marriage should be legal in SA, almost six in 10 said it should, while 41.6...
by Carol Burger | Feb 14, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
PEOPLE in search of marriage equality will spend Valentine’s Day spreading the love to federal MPs across Australia, delivering roses to 50 parliamentarians in marginal seats with a simple message: “We’re waiting.” The campaign will put a face to the millions of...
by Carol Burger | Feb 14, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Fairfax MP Clive Palmer is on a hit list of federal MPs whom marriage equality advocates believe they can persuade to support same-sex marriage. Advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality (AME) will use Valentine’s Day to unveil a list of 50 lower house MPs...
by Carol Burger | Feb 13, 2014 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Press Conference Who: Rodney Croome, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Senator Louise Pratt, Senator Sue Boyce, Wallaby David Pocock, Geoff Field and Jason Kerr, representatives of the 31 couples married during ACT Marriage Equality Laws and their families. Where: Senate...