by Carol Burger | Mar 3, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news
DEPUTY Labor leader Tanya Plibersek has sent a letter to all Coalition MPs imploring them to co-sponsor a bill to allow marriage equality and lobby for their party to allow a conscience vote. The letter, obtained by The Australian, follows a decision by the Labor...
by Jen | Mar 1, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Gay and straight Australians join to declare “WE’RE WAITING” for Marriage Equality in tonight’s Mardi Gras parade. Marriage equality advocates have called on other states to follow NSW’s lead by introducing laws to remove the requirement...
by Jen | Feb 26, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop greets Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek, who wants to bring a bill on same-sex marriage before parliament if Coalitoin MPs are allowed a conscience vote. Ms Bishop is the target of a campaign to get 70 Coalition ministers...
by Jen | Feb 3, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s sister Christine Forster is determined to marry her fiancee Virginia Edwards in Australia, but concedes she likely faces a ”long engagement”. Sporting a rainbow tie-dye T-shirt and with her partner by her side, Ms Forster...
by Carol Burger | Feb 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Same-sex marriage campaign Australian Marriage Equality (AME) will be joined by politicians from all stripes of politics this year when they march in Melbourne’s LGBTI pride march. AME’s contingent will bring together politicians from Labor, the Liberals and the...
