by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
Same-Sex marriage has been legalised in the ACT in an Australian first. But the new laws, expected to see the first same-sex unions by December, are already headed for a High Court challenge by the Abbott Government. The ACT Legislature today passed the Marriage...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
The Prime Minister’s sister, Christine Forster, is engaged to her long term partner, Virginia Edwards – but admits that with debate raging over same sex marriage, “It might be a long engagement.” The openly gay City of Sydney Liberal Party...
by Jen | Oct 21, 2013 | Australian news, News
Tony Abbott’s gay sister is getting married. The Prime Minister’s sister Christine Forster has proposed to her partner Virginia Edwards, according to New Idea. Ms Forster, a Liberal councillor at the City of Sydney, allegedly popped the question to Ms...
by Carol Burger | Oct 3, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s openly gay sister insists his views on same sex marriage are changing but concedes he may never vote in favour of legalising it. Christine Forster says Mr Abbott is looking at the issue “in a slightly different way”,...
by Carol Burger | Oct 2, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news, News
LIBERAL Sydney councillor Christine Forster conceded her own party at a federal level was lagging behind Labor on the issue of same-sex marriage at an equality forum tonight, praising a speech delivered by AWU boss Paul Howes. The sister of Prime Minister Tony Abbott...
