by Jen | Dec 13, 2013 | Australian news, News
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, left, said he hoped the federal parliament would vote on laws to establish same-sex marriage in the first term of Tony Abbott’s government. Four state Liberal premiers have urged the federal parliament to address same-sex marriage...
by Jen | Dec 13, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed four Liberal state premiers throwing their support behind a federal Coalition conscience vote on marriage equality. Barry O’Farrell, Denis Napthine, Colin Barnett and Campbell Newman have all urged the federal parliament...
by Jen | Dec 13, 2013 | AME media releases, News
– Call for ACT Government to consider re-legislating – Advocates confirm Turnbull’s assessment federal reform possible under Abbott Government Advocates say yesterday’s High Court marriage equality decision shows a clear path forward for the...
by Jen | Dec 13, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage Equality director Ivan Hinton and Chris Teoh display their marriage certificate in Canberra. It is deeply disappointing that the Australian Capital Territory’s Marriage Equality Act has been struck down, but don’t let that dark cloud obscure some...
by Jen | Dec 8, 2013 | Australian news, News
Ulises Garcia and Craig Berry say they will get married as many times as necessary for their union to be formally recognised at a national level. The same-sex couple were one of many who chose to get married in Canberra today, on the first day possible under the...