by Carol Burger | Jul 27, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Media comment available at 2.30pm today, Franklin Square, Hobart. Comment also available from state representatives listed below. Marriage equality advocates say they will push hard for laws allowing same-sex marriages now that a NSW parliamentary report has cleared...
by Carol Burger | Jul 26, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
REPORT CLEARS THE WAY FOR NSW SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW ADVOCATES TO STEP UP STATE CAMPAIGN REPORT WILL ENCOURAGE OTHER STATES TO MOVE FORWARD Marriage equality advocates say they will step up their campaign for state same-sex marriage laws following the release today of...
by Carol Burger | Jul 25, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
A Labor backbencher’s bid to legalise gay marriage in South Australia has been defeated in the state’s lower house. Susan Close’s bill was defeated on Thursday after Liberal MPs opposed it on party lines, while Labor members were given a conscience...
by Carol Burger | Jul 25, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Marriage equality advocates say Census data released today, including a doubling in the number of children being raised by same-sex couples, re-inforces the case for marriage equality. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome said, “The...
by Carol Burger | Jul 25, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage in South Australia will be sabotaged by the state’s Labor government in an attempt to wedge the Liberal Party, gay rights advocates say. The government will force the bill to a vote today despite it not having the numbers to...
