Media Release: Advocate seeks agreement on marriage equality debate ground rules

by Jen | Dec 29, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Leading marriage equality advocate, Rodney Croome, has reached out to opponents of the reform in an effort to set ground rules for debating the issue, especially in the event of a plebiscite. The move comes in the wake of a complaint before the Tasmanian...

Media Release: New video outlines Australia’s path to marriage equality

by Jen | Dec 17, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Australia’s lead marriage equality organisation has outlined the path forward to achieving marriage equality. Australian Marriage Equality has released an upbeat video with a three point plan to win over support in parliament and the community. The plan is: 1....

Media release: Call for Feds to recognise overseas same-sex marriages-Victoria praised for marriage initiative

by Jen | Dec 12, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Advocates have called on the federal government to eliminate the patchwork of recognition for overseas same-sex marriages by recognising them nationally. The call comes after Victoria joined Tasmania, NSW and Queensland in giving automatic recognition to overseas...

Media Release: International spotlight on Australian business support for marriage equality

by Jen | Dec 4, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

The Australian marriage equality campaign will be under the international spotlight this coming week as the organisation’s Director, Rodney Croome, heads to Hong Kong to speak at a number of high-profile events at the OUT Leadership Summit. Croome will be speaking to...

Media release: Tassie politicians explain their support for marriage equality

by Jen | Nov 25, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Three Tasmanian politicians on different sides of the political fence have explained why they backed the marriage equality motion that passed the Tasmanian parliament with overwhelming support last week. Liberal Premier, Will Hodgman, Deputy Premier, Jeremy Rockliff...

Media Release: National media shines spotlight on Tassie gay tragedy – Ben Jago tells his own story in short video

by Jen | Nov 9, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

The national media has shone a spotlight on the tragic case of a Tasmanian gay man who was not recognised as has late partner’s next of kin. Fairfax today published a column and video based on an interview with Ben Jago, and his mother Keren, by respected...