by Jen | Aug 18, 2013 | Australian news, News, World news
IT will be very traditional, Wellington wedding planner Paula Bevege explains. At 8.30 tomorrow morning, Newcastle veterinarian Paul McCarthy will race down to Wellington’s Town Hall, collect his marriage certificate, and within the hour he’ll be a married...
by Carol Burger | Aug 11, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks, Australian commentary, News
BOTH LEADERS TAKE STEP FORWARD ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY ADVOCATES WELCOME RUDD’S PRIORITISATION OF REFORM Advocates say tonight’s leadership debate shows how far Australia has come since the 2010 election when the leaders of both major parties vocally opposed marriage...
by Carol Burger | Aug 7, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Advocates say young Australians will be voting for candidates who support marriage equality following the release of a national poll showing young people rate same-sex marriage as a top priority for this election. A poll released today by the Australia Institute shows...
by Carol Burger | Aug 7, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
The Australian Marriage Equality lobby group will this week launch a website dedicated to exposing the position of every candidate in the election to give people a guide on “how to vote for marriage equality”. The strategy — to be funded partly by...
by Carol Burger | Aug 5, 2013 | AME resources, AME Talks, Australian news
Same-sex marriage campaigners plan to use social media and direct mail to make marriage equality a key issue in the September 7 poll. Lobby group Australian Marriage Equality says it will survey election candidates for their views on same-sex marriage and decide whom...