by Alex Greenwich | Nov 22, 2011 | Australian news, News
A Tasmanian Labor senator has challenged Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s stance towards marriage equality. In an adjournment speech to the Senate last night in Canberra, Anne Urquhart said allowing gays and lesbians to marry would bring down the last pillar of...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 22, 2011 | Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates have called on Coalition Leader, Tony Abbott, to allow a conscience vote on the issue following support for a Coalition conscience vote from leading moderate Liberal, Malcolm Turnbull. Turnbull’s support comes just days after a...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 22, 2011 | Australian news, News
Pressure is building on the Coalition to allow a conscience vote on same-sex marriage, with Malcolm Turnbull telling a voter he supports such a move despite Tony Abbott’s opposition to it. In an email sent to a constituent just days after Julia Gillard announced...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 22, 2011 | Australian news, News
A parliamentary committee has recommended laws to allow civil partnerships in Queensland be passed. The legal affairs committee held public hearings to get input from those for and against the legal recognition of same-sex relationships and has now tabled its report....
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 22, 2011 | Australian commentary
I am same-sex attracted. We should all disclose sources of bias and potential conflicts of interest up front in a transparent manner. It’s a shame so many politicians, commentators and members of the general public aren’t called upon to disclose their bias...
