Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Alex Greenwich, has welcomed a move that could see the A.C.T. become the second Australian state or territory to endorse marriage equality.
Today, A.C.T. Greens’ Justice spokesperson, Shane Rattenbury, will table a motion in the Territory Assembly calling on the federal parliament to amend the Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples to marry.
“The A.C.T. has led the country on the equal recognition of same-sex couples so it would be fitting for the ACT Assembly to endorse marriage equality”, Mr Greenwich said.
“If the motion passes it will send a strong message to the rest of the nation that marriage equality is an important issue that the federal parliament must pass.”
In September the Tasmanian Parliament became the first in the nation to endorse marriage equality.
“We call on other state and territory parliaments to follow the lead of Tasmania and the A.C.T.”, Mr Greenwich said.
The A.C.T. Legislative Assembly has previously supported ground-breaking civil union laws introduced by the territory’s governing Labor Party.
The A.C.T. Labor Party Conference has endorsed marriage equality.
The motion will be debated on Wednesday.
For more information contact Alex Greenwich on 0421 316 335.