Marriage equality advocates call for decisions over plebiscite
Advocates for marriage equality have called on the federal government to drop it’s plan for an expensive national plebiscite and deal with the issue via a parliamentary vote. The calls come as reports...
View ArticleMPs continue to argue over the plebiscite
The government is vigorously defending it’s plan for a national plebiscite as the only way forward for the marriage equality issue. Cabinet Secretary Arthur Sinodinos appeared on ‘Karvelas’ on SKY News...
View ArticlePoll shows most Aussies want marriage equality resolved in Parliament
The latest Essential Poll on the issue of marriage equality has revealed that most Australians support equal marriage rights and would prefer to see it delivered by Parliament, not a plebiscite. The...
View ArticlePaediatrician disputes ACL claims about same-sex parents
A former paediatrician and MP for the Australian Labor Party has written an open letter to Australian Christian Lobby national director Lyle Shelton disputing claims that marriage equality is not fair...
View ArticlePoll results show voters prefer free vote over plebiscite on marriage
A new poll conducted for The Australian shows strong support for a free vote on marriage equality by MPs in Parliament as opposed to the government’s proposed plebiscite plan. The Newspoll survey asked...
View ArticleLGBTI community groups meet with George Brandis over plebiscite
Representatives of several LGBTI groups met with Attorney General George Brandis earlier today to discuss the government’s approach to marriage equality. The Turnbull government has vowed that a...
View ArticleMarriage equality groups welcome appointment of Gladys Berejiklian
Marriage equality groups have welcomed the appointment of Gladys Berejiklian as the new premier of New South Wales. The NSW Liberal party’s new leader is on the record as being a supporter of marriage...
View ArticleAustralian Medical Association backs marriage equality
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has added its voice to the many groups calling on the Turnbull government to legislate for marriage equality. Today the AMA will issue a new policy statement...
View ArticlePeter Dutton argues for postal plebiscite
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has renewed his push for a postal plebiscite to decide the issue of marriage equality. “There’s no doubt in my mind that a postal plebiscite delivers the same policy...
View ArticleWestern Australians want marriage equality without a costly plebiscite
A new Galaxy poll shows that almost 60% of Western Australians want marriage equality to be a reality. The poll which was commissioned by The Sunday Times asked respondents how they would vote if a...
View ArticleOver 500 religious leaders send marriage equality support to PM
More than five hundred religious leaders have sent an open letter to the Prime Minister and the Government in support of marriage equality as a matter of social justice and calling for it to be...
View ArticleMarriage equality advocates vow to fight revived plebiscite plan
Marriage equality advocates have slammed the Liberal party’s decision to maintain their policy of holding a plebiscite on marriage equality. Following a party room meeting the Liberal MPs voted to...
View ArticleLyle Shelton says most gay couples don’t want to get married
Lyle Shelton, the Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby says gay couples don’t to get married and the entire marriage equality debate is about ulterior motives. Shelton, one of the...
View ArticleYES campaign responds to negative advertisements about marriage equality
Australian Marriage Equality has responded to the advertisements from The Coalition for Marriage with their own take on how changing the marriage laws will affect young Australians. Dr Kerryn Phelps is...
View Article“It’s just about fairness” Yes campaign launches new advertisement
The Equality campaign has launched a new advertisement highlighting that marriage equality is just about fairness. The latest TV spot doesn’t involve any LGBTI couples, instead showing a traditional...
View ArticleIt’s a Yes from Bob Hawke and Blanche d’Alpuget
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his wife Blanche d’Alpuget are backing the YES campaign for marriage equality. The Equality campaign released a video and image of the respected politician filling...
View ArticleMarriage survey has a massive 74.5% response rate
The Equality Campaign has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today that almost three quarters (74.5%) of Australians have returned their marriage surveys. The ABS...
View ArticleCory Bernardi argues that marriage legislation should not be rushed in
Australian Conservatives leader Cory Bernardi has argued that any legislation to allow same sex marriage will have to be carefully considered by the parliament, and may take some time before it could...
View Article12.6 million Australians have taken part in the marriage postal survey
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed the latest count on the number of marriage survey forms returned. A whopping 12.6 million Australians have returned their forms, representing 78.5 per...
View ArticleThe Equality Campaign says Paterson bill is a license to discriminate
The Equality Campaign has rejected the marriage equality bill put forward by Senator James Paterson as nothing more than a license to discriminate. “This is not a marriage equality bill. It’s about...
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