by Jen | Aug 15, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates have praised Victorian Liberal MP, Jason Wood, for declaring his support for marriage equality, saying it proves Liberals won’t be silenced on the issue. Today, Mr Wood, who represents the electorate of La Trobe in eastern Melbourne, announced he will...
by Jen | Aug 13, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
– Marriage equality should be achieved by parliament free vote. – But if there is to be a plebiscite it must be owned by parliament. – Model question: “Should Australia allow marriage between two people regardless of their gender” ....
by Jen | Aug 13, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates have hailed Dean Smith and Wyatt Roy as heroes for vowing to vote for marriage equality and have called on the Government to allow a vote on the cross-party bill to be introduced Monday. On Tuesday the Coalition party-room voted 2 to 1 to...
by Jen | Aug 12, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates for marriage equality have responded to the coalitions’s rejection of a free vote and the Prime Minister’s discussion of a referendum or plebiscite by saying if there is a plebiscite it must be at the next election and the question must be set by...
by Jen | Aug 12, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
If plebiscite held, must be at the next election. Advocates have responded to the the coalition party room’s decision that there will not be a free vote on marriage equality and to the Prime Minister’s suggestion of a plebiscite or referendum on marriage...
