by Jen | Jun 11, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
A new book on marriage equality aims to look beyond the slogans to the deeper questions the issue raises and the people it affects.The book, titled From This Day Forward: marriage equality in Australia, is written by the national director of Australian Marriage...
by Jen | Jun 11, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates have welcomed the third National Party MP to declare support for marriage equality in as many days. Northern NSW MP, Kevin Hogan, has declared his support for the reform following support from Northern Territory Senator, Nigel Scullion, and Victorian MP,...
by Jen | Jun 9, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates have praised federal MP, Darren Chester, after he became the first National Party MP to support marriage equality. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “We praise Mr Chester for leading the way both in...
by Jen | Jun 9, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality opponents panic in the face of growing support for reform. “What we are seeing with proposals to abolish legal marriage, conduct a plebiscite or block a free vote in the Coalition are opponents of marriage equality panicking in the face of the...
by Jen | Jun 7, 2015 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Australian Marriage Equality is organising a Rally for a Free Vote for Marriage Equality Where: Parliament House Steps, Melbourne When: Saturday 13th June Time: 2.30pm to 4pm. The speeches by politicians will start at 3pm. AME has invited senior Federal MPs from the...
by Jen | Jun 6, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Uncategorized
A group of 21 Bendigo businesses are the first in regional Australia to back marriage equality in an ad to be published in tomorrow’s Bendigo Advertiser. Local business owner, Jayson Tayeh, who organised the ad, said it was inspired by a recently-published...
