by Jen | Feb 20, 2015 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
I’m proud to be many things: I’m proud to be a member of the Australian Labor Party, I’m proud to be a NSW public school teacher, I’m proud to be a unionist, I’m proud to be a progressive, and I’m proud to be gay. In spite of all this pride, I’m still sometimes...
by Jen | Aug 1, 2014 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
NSW Labor has voted to support gay marriage. But delegates at the party’s state conference rejected a motion binding federal MPs to back marriage equality in parliament.
by Carol Burger | Oct 2, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
PAUL HOWES BACKS BINDING GAY MARRIAGE VOTE FOR ALP CALL ON LABOR TO PROTECT ACT MARRIAGE EQUALITY LAWS FORUM TO DISCUSS WAY FORWARD FOR REFORM Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has welcomed calls from AWU National Secretary, Paul Howes, for the ALP to have a binding...
by John | Sep 4, 2012 | Australian news, News
Inspired by US President Barack Obama, Federal Education Minister Peter Garrett has said he will continue to stick by his principles and support marriage equality despite coming under attack from members of his local Labor Party branch for his views. A storm broke out...
by John | Aug 16, 2012 | Australian news, News
JULIA Gillard’s home branch is intensifying pressure on the Prime Minister to back same-sex marriage, with several senior Victorian MPs campaigning on the issue to woo the gay vote. Victorian Labor leader Daniel Andrews yesterday urged the Gillard government to...
