by Alex Greenwich | Oct 9, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Outgoing South Australian Premier Mike Rann has used one of his final speeches as Premier to declare support for marriage equality, describing current discrimination in the marriage act as “unfair” for many Australian families. Mr Rann also used his speech...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 9, 2011 | Australian news, News
The marriage amendment act of 2004 states that ‘marriage means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others’. That’s also the view of Christian opponents of marriage equality, who argue that there is no room in the theology of...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 9, 2011 | Australian news, News
A parliamentary conscience vote on same-sex marriage is likely to be the compromise agreed at Labor’s national conference this year. All the Labor state and territory branches, except NSW, now support gay marriage after the Victorian Labor Party yesterday voted...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 9, 2011 | Australian news, News
The ALP state conference has voted to send a message to Julia Gillard to “get over it” and legalise gay marriage. Only the conservative shop assistant’s union voted against the urgency motion. However, national secretary Joe De Bruyn declined to debate the...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 8, 2011 | AME media releases, News
A leading Australian rugby player and committed Christian, David Pocock, has come out in support of marriage equality, saying he and his female partner will not marry until their gay friends can. Australian Marriage Equality National Convener, Alex Greenwich, welcomed...
