by Jen | Mar 31, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates say the commencement of civil union ceremonies in Queensland boosts the case for marriage equality nationallya From tomorrow Queensland couples can have civil union ceremonies following the re-enactment of civil union legislation late last...
by Jen | Feb 27, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed support for the reform from Tasmanian Labor Senator, Catryna Bilyk, saying it boosts the case for a free vote in Parliament instead of a plebiscite on the issue. In an article in today’s Hobart Mercury, Senator Bilyk,...
by Jen | Jan 21, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates have called on the federal government to follow South Australia’s lead by recognising overseas same-sex marriages. South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has responded to the tragic case of a British man not being recognised as his husband’s...
by Jen | Jan 20, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Supporters of marriage equality are calling on the Western Australian Government to amend its de facto recognition laws to recognise overseas same-sex marriages. The call comes in the wake of a tragic death in Adelaide recently involving a gay British couple married...
by Jen | Jan 20, 2016 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates say the tragic case of a UK man who was not recognised as his husband’s next of kin tarnishes Australia’s image and highlights the urgency of marriage equality. David Bulmer-Rizzi recently died while on holiday with his husband Marco in Adelaide...