by Jen | May 9, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates have welcomed a move by the Greens to have marriage equality voted on before the federal election, and have called for the Bill to be co-sponsored by Labor and Coalition MPs. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Rodney Croome, said, “With...
by Jen | May 8, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
ONE of the Coalition MPs targeted by gay marriage campaigners has declared his support for a concience vote in the next parliament, despite not supporting gay marriage himself. Josh Frydenberg, who holds the blue-ribbon Melbourne seat of Kooyong, yesterday told The...
by Jen | May 7, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Saturday’s Tasmanian Upper House election was a step forward for marriage equality in the state. The issue was prominent because last year the Upper House narrowly defeated a bid to make Tasmania the first to allow same-sex marriages. Three of the seats where the...
by Jen | May 4, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Voters deliver clear message to Wilinson and Hiscutt to back reform Advocates encouraged to step up campaign Tasmanian marriage equality advocates say the message to Tasmania’s Upper House from today’s election is to stop blocking marriage equality. As at...
by Jen | May 4, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY Media Release Saturday May 4th 2013 Marriage equality advocates have challenged Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, to allow a conscience vote on the issue, in the wake of Mr Abbott’s claims that only a handful of Coalition members would...
