Keneally says Labor will work with the government on religious freedom
Labor’s Senator Kristina Keneally says her party is ready to work with the government to bring in the proposed new religious freedom laws. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged the introduction of new laws as one of the government’s top priorities. At the opening of parliament the government listed changes to the marriage and anti-discrimination […]
Confrontational protests over Safe Schools at Brisbane Church
Students in Brisbane have clashed with people hoping to attend an anti-Safe Schools seminar at a Catholic Church. The seminar titled Safe Schools: Education or Social Engineering? was being presented by the Knights of the Southern Cross, a fraternal order of the Catholic Church. In its promotion of the event St Michael’s church in Dorrington claimed that the […]
Marriage equality would be a boost for Australian tourism
Anthony Albanese, Labor’s Shadow Minister for Tourism says Australian tourism would get a huge boost if marriage equality was legalised in Australia. Albanese says wedding ceremonies, honeymoons and tourism from overseas guests would be help the Australia economy. The MP says currently Australia is losing out to neighbour New Zealand as Australian couple head overseas […]
Anthony Albanese quotes The Smiths in plebiscite debate
Debate over the government’s doomed plebiscite bill has continued in federal parliament this morning. While MPs struggle to find an exit off the plebiscite round-about, they’ve continued pretty much saying the same thing over and over again – but there were a few highlights. Albanese quoted The Smiths Labor’s Anthony Albanese managed to work a […]
No marriage equality for “very long time” without plebiscite: PM
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has responded to reports that Opposition Leader Bill Shorten plans to recommend that the Labor Caucus vote against the proposed plebiscite legislation. Speaking to Australian Financial Review, Mr Turnbull says without the public vote there will be no other option for marriage equality in the near future. “If the Labor Party […]
Anthony Albanese: Labor unlikely to support plebiscite
The chance of the government’s plebiscite legislation progressing through the senate are looking slim. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said he’ll discuss the issue and the next Labor caucus meeting but Anthony Albanese has told Andrew Bolt he’s not heard anyone on the Labor side offering support. Last night Labor front-bencher Albanese appeared on […]
MPs 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 and told host Patricia Karvelas that the government was committed to holding a plebiscite on marriage equality. “The problem we have as a government is […]
Pyne describes Abetz’s statement as ‘not helpful’
Education Minister Christopher Pyne has described colleague Eric Abetz’s call for multiple Ministers to resign over their marriage equality beliefs as “not helpful”. Yesterday Senator Abetz made numerous radio and television appearances arguing against same sex marriage for a variety of reasons. Speaking to SBS radio Mr Abetz said members of the government’s front bench […]
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 […]
Bill Shorten is the New Labor Leader
Bill Shorten has been proclaimed the new leader of the Australian Labor party following a month of campaigning. Shorten narrowly beat friendly rival Anthony Albanese to the party’s top job. Mr Shorten won the majority support of the caucus, while Mr Alabanese gained more support from the rank and file membership. Mr Shorten is the […]
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