 
							
					
															
					
					 by Jen | Oct 31, 2013 | AME media releases, News
In response to NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell’s decision not to back a state Same-Sex Marriage Bill, advocates say states have a moral responsibility to act on the issue and will seek a meeting with Mr O’Farrell to put their position. According to Mr...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Jen | Oct 24, 2013 | AME media releases, News
In a case of square peg, round hole syndrome, the national research officer of Australian Christian political party FamilyVoice Australia has defended herself against a press release that has left people scratching their heads across the country. Ros Phillips sent a...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Jen | Oct 24, 2013 | Australian news, News
Australia’s first legally recognised same-sex weddings are expected to take place as early as December, with gay couples able to start accessing paperwork from today. The ACT made history yesterday by becoming the first jurisdiction in the country to pass...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Jen | Oct 24, 2013 | Australian news, News
The Australian state of New South Wales will be the first to consider legalizing same-sex marriage at a state level following the Australian Capital Territory’s allowing same-sex couples to wed – and the state of Tasmania will revisit the issue soon after. A...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Jen | Oct 23, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates intend to stand side-by-side with the ACT Government in defence of the Territory’s new Marriage Equality Act in the High Court. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “We intend to seek leave to...