by John | May 4, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates say support for marriage equality from former Victorian Liberal Premier, Jeff Kennett, increases pressure on Tony Abbott to allow the Coalition a conscience vote on the issue. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Rodney Croome,...
by John | May 4, 2012 | Australian news, News
SOME people view gay marriage as a strange concept. But gay community station JOY 94.9’s David McCarthy in simulcast with 3AW’s conservative Neil Mitchell made a very odd couple indeed. The observation was made by lord mayor Robert Doyle during the...
by John | Mar 17, 2012 | Australian commentary, Take Action, Weblog
By Jacqui Tomlins, Melbourne-based marriage equality campaigner. Follow her blog here. It’s been an interesting couple of weeks in Marriage Equality land with some nice, and some nasty, stuff in the media – and not all of it coming from the places you’d expect. In my...
by John | Mar 14, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Equality advocates have labelled a proposed federal Civil Partnership’s bill, from Coalition MP Warren Entsch, as a politically convenient half-measure that wouldn’t afford same-sex couples any new rights. (details of the plan here) Australian Marriage...
by John | Mar 8, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have praised former Victorian Liberal Premier, Jeff Kennett, for supporting equality for same-sex couples. During an interview this morning on Melbourne radio station 3AW with announcer Neil Mitchell, Mr Kennett said he has...