by Alex Greenwich | Nov 20, 2011 | Australian commentary
It would be nice to believe that the prime minister is pushing for a conscience vote on gay marriage at Labor’s national conference because her own conscience has gotten the better of her on this issue. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth....
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 20, 2011 | Australian commentary
Julia Gillard can be terribly modern, when it suits her. Here she is, Australia’s first female Prime Minister, a never-married atheist with a live-in lover. She expects, quite reasonably, that her life choices will be respected by others from all walks of life...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 20, 2011 | Australian news, News
Ballarat MP Catherine King has gone silent on same-sex marriage, again refusing to tell constituents where she stands on the issue. Prime Minister Julia Gillard last week said federal Labor MPs and senators should be free to vote on same-sex marriage in parliament...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 20, 2011 | Australian commentary
Last week, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, sought to take the heat out of the gay marriage issue. In an opinion piece in the Fairfax press, she announced she would offer Labor MPs a conscience vote if a private member’s bill was presented. In the same...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 19, 2011 | Australian news, News
Jacki Wood, 47, would marry her partner Noeleen Ferguson, 45, in a “split second” if same-sex marriage was legal in Australia. The couple from Goonellabah have been in a relationship for 25 years. “We’ve been wanting to do it for about 10 or 15...
