by Jen | Sep 17, 2013 | Australian news, News
Same-sex couples who wed under ACT laws could quickly find their marriages annulled if a High Court challenge was mounted, the ACT opposition has warned. The ACT government will introduce a bill to the Legislative Assembly to allow same-sex marriages in the territory....
by Jen | Sep 16, 2013 | Australian news, News
The ACT government will introduce a bill on Thursday to legalise same-sex marriage in the territory and has vowed to fight off any federal or court challenge to the laws. Attorney-General Simon Corbell will announce the bill on Monday. It is set to make the ACT the...
by Jen | Aug 19, 2013 | Australian news, News
It’s been promoted as a way of boosting the economy of a city under threat by its major employer cutting jobs: legalise same-sex marriage in Canberra and promote the ACT as a wedding destination for gays and lesbian couples from around Australia. The idea...
by Carol Burger | Aug 1, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The ACT Government will introduce legislation during the spring sittings of the Legislative Assembly to establish the Territory Same-sex Marriage Act. Same-sex couples in the ACT have been able to register their civil partnership since 2008, and last year a bill was...
by John | Dec 12, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
The dust has settled on the recent ACT Election and a Labor-Greens government has been returned. Student journalist Jelisa Apps follows up on her earlier story to examine the issue of marriage equality and the Australian constitution. The legalisation of same-sex...
