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 Carol Burger | Oct 28, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
When the Same-Sex Marriage Bill was narrowly defeated in the Upper House last year the main concern of MLCs was the constitutionality of the Bill. Based on advice from people like former governor, Bill Cox, MLCs thought it unlikely the Bill would be upheld in the High...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
The ACT government has scrambled to amend its same-sex marriage bill in a last-minute bid to safeguard the historic law from being struck down by the High Court. But marriage equality advocates were warning the government on Monday night that the bill was likely to be...
by Jen | Oct 18, 2013 | AME media releases, News
A “game changing” expert legal opinion has found that a state-based same-sex marriage law proposed in Tasmania is constitutionally valid. The advice comes from leading High Court barrister and constitutional expert, Bret Walker SC, who worked together with...
by Carol Burger | Oct 7, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news
LEGISLATIVE counsellors against state same-sex marriage laws are not yet convinced that new information will change the constitutional uncertainty which prevented the last bill from passing. Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest will move a motion on Tuesday to see if MLCS...