by Jen | Nov 20, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Prominent MP’s coming out prompts call for Liberal marriage equality free vote. “As an MP, Mr Harwin has the respect of his colleagues in the Liberal Party, but as a gay man he is yet to to be treated with respect under the Marriage Act.” –...
by Jen | Nov 20, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Moreland City Council will lobby federal MPs to support marriage equality, including Wills Labor MP, Kelvin Thomson, who is yet to support the reform. At its most recent meeting Moreland Council passed a motion in support of allowing same-sex couples to marry and...
by Jen | Nov 13, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed changes to the NSW Relationships Register to recognise same-sex couples married overseas. The change advocated by the independent member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich, and supported by the NSW Government, provides for legal...
by Jen | Oct 31, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, has been named Tasmania’s Australia of the Year for his contribution to LGBTI human rights and equality. At a ceremony in Hobart last night, Mr Croome said his award shows how far Tasmania and...
by Jen | Oct 25, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Marriage Equality advocates have welcomed the strong statement of support for marriage equality reiterated today by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten at the Australian Christian Lobby’s national conference, being held in Canberra this weekend. In the powerfully...
by Jen | Oct 23, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Today, almost twelve months after passing the “Marriage Equality (Same-Sex) Act”, the ACT Government formally called upon the Federal Government to achieve marriage equality. Australian Marriage Equality deputy director, Ivan Hinton-Teoh, said, “With...
