by Alex Greenwich | Feb 11, 2011 | AME media releases, News
The Federal Minister for Human Services and Social Inclusion, Tanya Plibersek, has thrown her full weight behind marriage equality following the release of a poll of her Sydney electorate which found overwhelming support for the issue. In a statement to Parliament on...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 10, 2011 | Australian news, News
Support for gay marriage is on the rise as the debate hots up in Australia About a third of Australian adults believe gay marriage should be encouraged — up from 8 per cent in the late 1990s, says a new survey. But the Australia Scan survey of 2000 people...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 10, 2011 | Australian news, News
Deputy Liberal Party leader Julie Bishop has declared she is willing to listen to the views of her electorate when she considers her vote on gay marriage if legislation came before the parliament with a conscience vote, breaking ranks with her party’s hard line....
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 9, 2011 | Australian news, News
Adam Bandt, the federal MP behind a push to legally recognise same-sex marriage says he’s encouraged by senior Labor and Liberal figures seeking the views of their electorates. Former Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull is the latest senior political figure to...
by Alex Greenwich | Feb 9, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage Equality advocates have welcomed the Deputy Opposition Leader’s online poll on marriage equality. Ms. Bishop is the latest Liberal MP to poll her electorate on the issue, and follows Malcolm Turnbull, whose poll has reportedly already returned 68%...
