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PM to support amendments to Smith marriage bill in lower house

PM to support amendments to Smith marriage bill in lower house

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will support some amendments to Senator Dean Smith’s cross-party marriage bill when it reaches the House of Representatives next week. The bill, which was debated over three days in the Senate this week, passed the upper house unamended – despite numerous attempts from Liberal Senators James Paterson, David Fawcett […]

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High Court challenge to postal plebiscite has been filed

High Court challenge to postal plebiscite has been filed

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has launched proceedings in the High Court, seeking to stop the government going ahead with a postal vote on marriage equality. The PIAC are representing Andrew Wilkie, the independent Federal Member for Denison, as well as Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and Felicity Marlowe, a lesbian […]

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High Court challenge to postal plebiscite launched

High Court challenge to postal plebiscite launched

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and marriage equality activists will launch a High Court challenge to the government’s postal survey on marriage equality. The challenge will involve Wilkie and marriage equality activists Shelley Argent and Felicity Marlowe according to SBS. Wilkie also posted the announcement on his website. Earlier this morning the government’s plebiscite legislation was defeated […]

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“Sort this out”: McGowan’s marriage message to the government

“Sort this out”: McGowan’s marriage message to the government

Independent MP Cathy McGowan has spoken out about how marriage equality remains an unsettled issue in her regional electorate. Discussing the cross-party bill for marriage equality put forward in collaboration with Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie and The Greens Adam Bandt, McGowan said regardless of whether you ask urban or regional Australia – people want marriage […]

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Cross-party bill for marriage equality introduced in Parliament

Adam Bandt of the Greens has introduced a bill to the House of Representatives today, with support from independent MPs. The Greens sole Lower House MP has sponsored a bill to legislate for same-sex marriage in Australia along with independents Andrew Wilkie and Cathy McGowan. Opposition leader Bill Shorten has also tabled a bill with […]

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Labor to submit new private member’s bill on marriage equality

Labor to submit new private member’s bill on marriage equality

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced on social media that Labor will introduce a bill in the House of Representatives, as the first day of the new Parliament comes to a close. The Labor Leader posted online that he and Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek have given notice to the Parliament that they plan to […]

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Cross party bill for marriage equality introduced

Cross party bill for marriage equality introduced

The Greens Adam Bandt, alongside independent MP’s Andrew Wilkie and Cathy McGowan, have announced that they will introduce their private members bill for same sex marriage. The announcement comes Labor leader Bill Shorten and deputy Tanya Plibersek also announce the introduction of a similar private member’s bill. In announcing the bill the cross party group […]

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Abbott stands firm against marriage equality

It has been announced that a bill co-sponsored by members of the Liberal and Labor parties, as well as independent members, is due to reach Parliament when members return from their break in August. Prime Minister Tony Abbott responded to the rumblings yesterday. A spokeswoman for his office relayed that Mr Abbott “supports the current […]

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PM declares his views on marriage referendum are “well known”

PM declares his views on marriage referendum are “well known”

In question time this afternoon Independent MP Andrew Wilkie asked the Prime Minister if he would rule out a plebiscite on the issue of marriage equality. The member for Denison asked; “Prime Minister, the ban on same sex marriage is legislated discrimination and plain wrong. In response to the recent Irish referendum you stated that […]

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Marriage Bill Fails in House of Representatives

Marriage Bill Fails in House of Representatives

The marriage ammendment bill introduced to the House of Representatives by Labor back bencher Stephen Jones has been put to a vote and failed to get sufficient support to be passed. Ninety eight members voted against the bill with just forty two members showing support. Despite the bills failure Australian Marriage Equality, national convener, Alex […]

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