by Alex Greenwich | Jul 11, 2011 | Australian news, News
NSW Labor has voiced its support for the introduction of same-sex marriage in Australia, but avoided a vote on the issue after opposition from a key right-wing union. A vote on support for same-sex marriage had been expected yesterday, but the party’s general...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 10, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Despite the strong support for marriage equality amongst ALP supporters and leadership, a motion in support for Marriage Equality failed to be voted on at the NSW Labor Conference. Instead the issue will be referred to the National Conference in December. Key...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 10, 2011 | Australian commentary
Openly-gay South Australian State Labor MP, Ian Hunter, writes: In the wake of New York’s historic decision to legalise same sex marriages, I find myself increasingly frustrated by the Australian Government’s refusal to provide Certificates of No Impediment to...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 8, 2011 | AME media releases, News
The Gillard Government is blocking the marriages of gay Australians in New York. When New York state’s new equal marriage law takes effect on July 27th same-sex couples from other countries will be able to marry there if they provide a Certificate of...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 8, 2011 | Australian news, News
Two dozen MPs’ office doors in Canberra’s Parliament House were flung open to a small team of Australia’s most high-profile marriage equality activists yesterday, with an astonishing array of results. Same Same joined them in Canberra’s corridors of power and...
