by Carol Burger | Aug 5, 2013 | AME resources, AME Talks, Australian news
Same-sex marriage campaigners plan to use social media and direct mail to make marriage equality a key issue in the September 7 poll. Lobby group Australian Marriage Equality says it will survey election candidates for their views on same-sex marriage and decide whom...
by Carol Burger | Aug 1, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The ACT Government will introduce legislation during the spring sittings of the Legislative Assembly to establish the Territory Same-sex Marriage Act. Same-sex couples in the ACT have been able to register their civil partnership since 2008, and last year a bill was...
by Carol Burger | Jul 30, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
A NSW parliamentary inquiry’s conclusion that there is no constitutional impediment to states enacting laws for same-sex marriages represents a breakthrough in the marriage equality debate. At a stroke it has removed the major rationale state politicians have...
by Carol Burger | Jul 29, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The latest snapshot of Australian society has revealed that same-sex couples are better educated than their traditional counterparts, well-employed and increasingly family oriented. The latest Australian Social Trends report was issued on Thursday by the Australian...
by Carol Burger | Jul 29, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The ACT is just months away from becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise same-sex marriage. Attorney-General Simon Corbell told Fairfax Media the Labor-Greens government plans to introduce legislation into the ACT Legislative Assembly during the spring...
by Carol Burger | Jul 29, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks, Australian news, Labor Party
Tonight Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made an appearance at Alannah MacTiernan’s official campaign launch, which took place at Mt Lawley Bowling Club. Alannah MacTiernan is running for the seat of Perth against Liberal candidate Darryl Moore – who last week caused...
