Marriage equality advocates have praised Melbourne’s Yarra City Council for becoming the latest Australian local government to support the reform.
Last night Yarra Council unanimously passed a motion supporting marriage equality and committing the Council to write to the federal government informing it of the motion.
Australian Marriage Equality Victorian director and Yarra City resident, Tim Peppard, said,
“I’m very proud of my local council for taking a leadership role on marriage equality.”
“One of the main tasks of local government is to promote social inclusion and advocating for marriage equality clearly falls into that remit.”
“I call on other councils to follow Yarra’s lead and send a message that all their residents deserve to be treated fairly and equally.”
The motion was proposed by Cr Jackie Fristacky and seconded by Cr Roberto Colanzi.
Almost forty local governments across Australia have backed marriage equality, most in Victoria (list below).
For more information contact Tim Peppard on 0438 380 000.
Author: Tim Peppard
Publication: AME Media Release
Date: 21 October 2015
List of Councils that have passed a marriage equality motion:
Moreland City Council, Vincent City Council, Camden City Council, Coonamble Shire Council, Randwick City Council, Tenterfield Shire Council, Marrickville Council, Lachlan Shire Council, Bega Valley Shire Council, Blue Mountains Council, Geelong City Council, Surf Coast Shire, Hepburn Shire, Albury Council, Moreland Council, Ballarat Council, Wodonga Council, Hobart City Council, Glenorchy City Council, Byron Bay Council, Sydney City Council, Port Philip Council, Leichhardt Council, Glen Eira Council, Hobsons Bay Council, Hepburn Shire, Barebin Council, Buloke Shire, Shepparton Council, Maribyrnong Council, Ashfield Council, Gosford Council, Kingborough Council, Yarra City Council