by Jen | Nov 20, 2013 | Australian news, News
Australia’s Parliament has returned with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and newly-elected Labor Party leader Bill Shorten locking horns on boats, debt and the economy. On the issue of marriage equality, the Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has decided to take the...
by Carol Burger | Oct 3, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
Both Labor leadership aspirants have backed the continuation of a conscience vote on same-sex marriage, with left-winger Anthony Albanese declaring he does not believe the party’s position should change. It comes after Bill Shorten disagreed with his friend and...
by Carol Burger | Oct 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
LABOR frontbencher Penny Wong has expressed her preference that the ALP provide a binding vote on same-sex marriage, as both leadership aspirants reject a call by right-wing union leader Paul Howes that the party move further on the issue. Mr Howes, boss of the...
by Carol Burger | Oct 3, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s openly gay sister insists his views on same sex marriage are changing but concedes he may never vote in favour of legalising it. Christine Forster says Mr Abbott is looking at the issue “in a slightly different way”,...
by Jen | Sep 26, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Advocates have called on both major parties to commit to protect the ACT’s right as a Territory to legislate for same-sex marriage. Over 10,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Prime Minister not to intervene with the proposed reform, and both Labor...
