Bill Shorten can’t say when Senator Joe Bullock will formally resign Labor leader highlights candidates for forthcoming election Newspoll shows opposition ahead of the government Labor leader Bill Shorten faced the media this morning but was unable to say when Western Australian senator Joe Bullock will formally step down. Mr Shorten said he was confident […]
City of Vincent Mayor John Carey has ended speculation about a move into state politics announcing this morning that he will seek pre-selection to be Labor’s candidate for the seat of Perth. Mr Carey said he had loved being the Mayor of Vincent but there were issues residents were raising with him that he couldn’t […]
Alannah MacTiernan, the member for Perth has delivered a surprise announcement, she’s quitting politics at the next federal election. Ms MacTiernan was previously a Minister in the Gallop government in Western Australia and served 14 years in the WA parliament before attempting to switch to federal politics. Her first attempt at federal politics didn’t pay […]
Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi opened Connections Nightclub’s 40th birthday celebrations on Saturday night. In her speech the Lord Mayor recalled spending time at the club in her youth, and paid tribute to the late Holly Wood who often accompanied her to the venue. Holly Wood, a veteran entertainment writer for The Sunday Times, passed away […]
Did you get to hear all the speeches at the Love in Perth rally earlier this month. If you were way down the back, or unable to make it to the rally, now you can watch all the speeches. Hear what Ingrid Cumming, Sally Rugg, Joey Cookman McCauley, Stephanie Hastings, Ivan Hinton Teoh, Brian Greig, […]
Looming storm clouds and steady rain did not deter over 5,000 people from attending the Love in Perth rally in support of marriage equality. Russell Square in Northbridge was aglow with colourful costumes, vibrant posters and hearty chanting against the dreary grey skies. GetUp and Australian Marriage Equality, who co-organised the event, announced that Perth […]
Member for Perth Alannah MacTiernan has been a vocal proponent for marriage equality for many years now. The Labor MP spoke passionately today of the opposition the force for equality faces in the Australian Parliament. “Australia used to lead the world, we were one of the first nations to give all men and woman the […]
Get Up! and Australian Marriage Equality have revealed who will be speaking at Perth’s massive rally for marriage equality on Sunday. Reverend Peter Emmanuel from St Andrews Anglican church in Subiaco will speak at the event alongside Steph Hasting, grandmother of a young gay father, and Joey Cookman-McAuley same-sex mother and founder of Playgroups with […]
Alannah MacTiernan, the member for Perth, has called on the Prime Minister to live up to the commitment he gave before the election and allow Liberal members to decide if they should have a conscience vote on marriage equality. “Before the 2013 election Mr Abbott gave a clear commitment that the Coalition party room would […]
Federal Member for Perth Alannah MacTiernan of the Labor Party has called on the government to take action on the issue of marriage equality following the result of the Irish referendum. MacTiernan told OUTinPerth that the successful push for marriage equality in Ireland has put the onus on politicians in Australia to address the issue. […]
