by Jen | Oct 14, 2013 | Australian news, News
The ACT’s Marriage Equality Bill, which is expected to pass parliament later this month, has revived the controversy about who can legislate for same-sex marriage, with the Commonwealth proposing to challenge the territory’s law. Despite some bravura statements on...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 23, 2012 | Australian commentary
Emily Burke examines the global push for same-sex marriages and the legal implications in Australia. There is a global trend towards the recognition of same-sex unions, with recent expressions of support from Prime Minister David Cameron, President Obama and the new...
by John | Aug 20, 2011 | Australian commentary
Same-sex marriage hovered in the political background again this week as caucus approved legislation to make Commonwealth vetoes of ACT and Northern Territory legislation more difficult. The only times the veto has been threatened or carried out has been over gay...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 30, 2011 | Australian commentary
Public leadership, personal opinion by Liam Moore: One might argue that every day which passes where same-sex marriage is illegal is an injustice. Personally, I would – but my views, like the PMs, are not the point. The point is that while same-sex couples may...