by John | Sep 19, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a move that could see Tasmanian become the first Australian jurisdiction to give in-principle support to marriage equality. Greens Leader, Nick McKim, today announced he will table a motion on Tuesday, to be debated Wednesday,...
by John | Sep 19, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Tasmanian House of Assembly will vote on a Greens motion that make the Tasmanian Parliament the first in Australia to express in-principle support for marriage equality. Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim will introduce a notice of motion, which will also call on...
by John | Sep 15, 2011 | Australian commentary
“Inevitable and desirable” was how one of the panellists, lawyer Greg Barnes, described marriage equality in Australia. And that was the upshot from last night’s marriage equality forum: optimism. For it seems marriage equality, whether at State level or federally...
by John | Sep 14, 2011 | Australian news, News
CHAMPION axeman David Foster made an unusual ally in the Tasmanian Greens last night as he continued his campaign for same-sex marriage. Speaking with Greens Leader Nick McKim at a public forum in Hobart on marriage equality, Foster said he normally kept his distance...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 30, 2011 | Australian news, News
While federal marriage law reform continues to dominate Australian media headlines state-based legislation is quietly moving along in case the federal campaign fails. Sydney MP Clover Moore asked the O’Farrell state Government earlier this month to outline its stance...
