by John | Sep 27, 2012 | Australian news, News
TASMANIA’S bid to become the first Australian state to allow same-sex marriage remained in the balance as debate continued late into Wednesday night in its upper house. The Same-Sex Marriage Bill 2012, the first to pass an Australian lower house, was facing a...
by John | Sep 26, 2012 | Australian news, News
TASMANIA’S same-sex marriage laws will face a final hurdle today as Upper House members start to debate the right for same-sex couples to legally marry. Buoyed by the passing of the Surrogacy Bill yesterday advocates hope the Upper House will make history today...
by John | Sep 23, 2012 | Australian commentary
The 98 to 42 defeat of the Marriage Equality Bill in the House of Representatives this week has almost been overshadowed by the circus that surrounded the lead up to the vote, including Liberal Senator Cory Benardi’s vile comments regarding bestiality, and...
by John | Sep 23, 2012 | Australian news, News
VICTORIA will not follow in the footsteps of others states pushing to legalise same-sex marriage, with Premier Ted Baillieu refusing to allow Liberal MPs a conscience vote on the issue. The decision puts Mr Baillieu at odds with his New South Wales Liberal...
by John | Sep 22, 2012 | Australian news, News
ALL eyes will be on Tasmania next week during the same-sex marriage debate after a similar move by federal MPs was lost in the Senate yesterday. Tasmanian senators urged the Upper House to make history next week by passing the country’s first laws to make it...
