Josh Frydenberg, the Minister for the Environment and Energy, has told SKY News that he believes the Labor party will cave in on the idea of a marriage equality plebiscite and allow the people to make the decision on whether same sex couples should be allowed to wed. Frydenberg said the only thing stopping marriage […]
Tags: AusPol, Bill SHorten, Christopher Pyne, Eric Abetz, gay, George Christensen, Intersex, Josh Frydenberg, Labor, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Liberal, Malcolm Turnbull, Mark Butler, Marriage, marriage equality, Nationals, plebiscite, queer, Same Sex Marriage, Tony Abott, trans*, transgender
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Jacinta Collins, new Minister for Mental Health and Ageing has defended her past comments and voting record on abortion, access to IVF technology and marriage equality and declared that under her watch the government’s commitment to strategies to improve mental health and ageing for the LGBT population will remain a priority. The Minister had one […]
Tags: Ageing, GRAI, Jacinta Collins, LGBTI, Mark Butler, Mental Health, Penny Wong, Rudd Government
11 Jul 2013 |
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A worrying shuffle in the new Rudd government means the newly appointed Minister for Mental Health and Ageing is against gay marriage. Replacing pro-LGBT rights Minister Mark Butler, Victorian Senator Jacinta Collins will be handling the portfolios as well as making a move to the front bench of the Labor Government. The new Minister also […]
Tags: Jacina Collins, Kevin Rudd, Mark Butler, marriage equality, Mental Health Minister, Minister for Ageing, Same Sex Marriage, Senator Jacinta Collins
8 Jul 2013 |
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The Gillard government has introduced the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity an Intersex Status) legislation and passed it through the lower house. If successfully passed though the upper house, the legislation will make it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. Attorney-General Mark […]
Tags: Ageing, discrimination, Mark Butler, Mark Dreyfus
31 May 2013 |
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Under the reforms announced by Federal Minister for Ageing Mark Butler, LGBTI people are to be included as a special needs group under the Aged Care Act, with funding of $2.5m set aside for LGBTI training of the aged care workforce – a move welcomed by LGBTI Health advocacy groups across Australia. Jude Comfort from […]
Tags: Aged Care to Improve, Federal Ageing Policy, GRAI, Jude Comfort, LGBTI training of workforce, Mark Butler
8 May 2012 |
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