by Carol Burger | Jul 14, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party
Kevin Rudd’s support for same-sex marriage could significantly lift Labor’s vote in the election, a new poll shows. A survey of 1000 people, conducted by Galaxy Research for Australian Marriage Equality, found 30 per cent of voters would be more likely to...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Supporters of Equality
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s direct pitch to Australian youth to support him appears to be already paying off. In his first speech since toppling Julia Gillard on Wednesday night, Mr Rudd appealed to a disengaged youth by saying: “We need you. We need your...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 29, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Supporters of Equality
ONE of the most powerful arguments Kevin Rudd made when explaining his late conversion to the cause of marriage equality was that it was in the best interests of children. Arguing the case for civil society to recognise same-sex marriages, Rudd said he had overcome...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 19, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian Greens, Independents, Labor Party, Liberal Party, News, Supporters of Equality
– ADVOCATES WELCOME S.A. UPPER HOUSE VOTE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY – PROPOSED BILL WILL MEAN S.A. LEADS THE WAY ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY – S.A. LIB SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY INCREASES PRESSURE ON ABBOTT TO ALLOW FREE VOTE Marriage equality advocates have...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 13, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Labor Party, News, Politicians, Supporters of Equality, Who supports equality
The national marriage equality campaign is backing Kevin Rudd to take over the prime ministership, arguing that having a leader in favour of gay marriage is the missing element necessary for change to occur. On the day that Julia Gillard launched Labor’s Women...
by Carol Burger | May 26, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Labor Party, Supporters of Equality
There was a lot of harrumphing this week after Kevin Rudd declared he had changed his mind on gay marriage. This was a hugely significant, genuine shift from a former prime minister, but he was mocked for saying it was a ”difficult personal journey”, with...
