by Jen | Dec 17, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Malcolm Turnbull at a press conference in Canberra. The prime minister, Tony Abbott, has played down the prospect of parliament passing a law allowing same-sex marriage, but will not intervene to prevent two prominent Liberal MPs from offering their own forthright...
by Jen | Dec 17, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
“It is now clear that the Australian constitution allows marriage to change over time to include people of the same sex.” Photo: Hagen Hopkins The Abbott government got more than it bargained for in having the ACT same-sex marriage law overturned. The High...
by Jen | Dec 15, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek will seek to enlist the Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, in Federal Parliament as a co-sponsor to legalise gay marriage. In a move designed to put pressure on the Coalition government over the issue, Ms Plibersek says...
by Jen | Dec 14, 2013 | Australian news, News
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, Dr Ian Watt, Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, during the COAG meeting. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Gay couples who wed in Canberra at the weekend knew they ran...
by Carol Burger | Dec 13, 2013 | Australian news, News
Supporters of same-sex marriage law reform say they are dismayed and disappointed by a High Court decision which struck down the ACT legislation, but the issue appears certain to live on. Hours after the High Court unanimously ruled that the ACT’s Marriage...
