by John | Mar 9, 2012 | Australian news, News
The Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Committee into Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 has published the first submissions it received from the general public and opponents are out in front. Twenty-five of the 46 submissions published...
by John | Feb 23, 2012 | AME resources, Australian commentary, Resources
The recently-announced marriage equality Senate inquiry gives supporters of reform an excellent opportunity to have our voices heard. A good submission is one that does several things. First, it is well informed. If you want to cite the level of support for marriage...
by John | Feb 23, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Dear Marriage Equality Supporter, At last night’s dinner with the Prime Minister, we were all told that she believes marriage equality will happen one day. However, it is up to all of us to make it happen. Australian Marriage Equality helped secure cross-party...
by John | Feb 16, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Dear Marriage Equality Supporter, The momentum towards marriage equality continues to grow. In the past week we have heard encouraging news that the coalition is moving towards a conscience vote, support for marriage equality remains high at 62%, and Magda Szubanski...
by John | Feb 14, 2012 | Australian commentary
THE federal Labor backbencher Stephen Jones’s gay marriage bill faces a tough passage through Parliament. If passed, it will then face High Court scrutiny. Advocates of same-sex marriage must be prepared for a long fight. Jones’s bill is short and to the...