by Jen | May 28, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a proposed cross-party marriage equality bill. Liberal MP, Warren Entsch, and Labor MP, Graham Perrett, have revealed they will co-sponsor a new marriage equality bill and seek support from members in other parties and from...
by Jen | May 28, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the leadership that key Coalition MPs have shown on marriage equality and called for all supporters to work together to achieve a reform that is now easily in the grasp of this parliament. Rodney Croome, Australian Marriage...
by Jen | May 28, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates will seek a meeting with Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, to discuss moving marriage equality forward. The move comes after Mr Abbott gave a green light to cross-party cooperation on marriage equality and a Coalition party room debate on a free vote later this...
by Jen | May 28, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Advocates welcome support from Anna Burke and Dio Wang. Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the Prime Minister’s green light for more cross-party co-operation on the issue, and have hailed support from Labor MP, Anna Burke, and Palmer United Senator, Dio...
by Jen | May 27, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Australian Marriage Equality has welcomed the announcement of the Leader of Opposition, Bill Shorten, that he will introduce a marriage equality bill to federal parliament. Ivan Hinton-Teoh, Deputy National Director of Australian Marriage Equality, said, “We thank...
by Jen | May 27, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
A Tasmanian couple who shot to fame when they married in New Zealand earlier this month say they are thrilled to be married but sad their union isn’t recognised in Australia, and have urged Tony Abbott to act on marriage equality in the wake of the Irish...
