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Over 500 religious leaders send marriage equality support to PM

Over 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 resolved by a vote in the parliament as the Liberal Party convenes this afternoon to discuss marriage equality. Australian Marriage […]

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Western 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 plebiscite was held today and 59% said they would be in favour of same-sex couples being allowed to marry. Thirty […]

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Poll shows Coalition could lose votes over marriage equality delay

Poll shows Coalition could lose votes over marriage equality delay

A new ReachTEL poll has revealed almost 40% of voters in Coalition electorates are less likely to vote for the Liberal and National parties if they continue to block a vote on marriage equality. The poll commissioned by The Equality Campaign was conducted across 12 Liberal and National seats across rural, regional and metropolitan Australia. […]

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Marriage equality groups welcome appointment of Gladys Berejiklian

Marriage 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 equality. Former Premier Mike Baird, who announced his retirement from politics last week, was opposed to marriage equality but did support a […]

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ARIAs: Troye Sivan wins and marriage equality takes centre stage

ARIAs: Troye Sivan wins and marriage equality takes centre stage

LGBTIQ+ visibility has never been higher at Australia’s most prestigious music awards as The Veronicas blew everyone away, marriage equality campaigners shone on the stage and Troye Sivan took out one of the most coveted trophies of the night. Perth’s very own Troye Sivan was awarded Song Of The Year for his single Youth by UK superstar […]

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Polls show Australians don’t want a plebiscite

Polls show Australians don’t want a plebiscite

The chances of the Labor party offering the coalition’s plebiscite plan a last minute life line seem increasingly unlikely as a new poll shows there is little public support. The Canberra Times has reported that a new poll of almost 3000 people has revealed that two thirds of those survey think the issue should be decided […]

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LGBTI 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 non-binding national plebiscite is the only option for the issue of marriage equality to be addressed before the next federal election despite recent polls showing public support […]

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Poll results show voters prefer free vote over plebiscite on marriage

Poll 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 1662 people if they preferred a free vote or a plebiscite in February to legislate for marriage equality in Australia. 48% of respondents […]

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Paediatrician disputes ACL claims about same-sex parents

Paediatrician 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 to children. Dr Michael Freelander served as a children’s doctor for 37 years, including time as the Head of Paediatrics at Campbelltown Hospital. Now, Freelander is […]

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SA govt introduce bill to legally recognise same-sex relationships

SA govt introduce bill to legally recognise same-sex relationships

South Australia’s Labor government will introduce a bill to parliament today, providing the framework for a relationship register to legally recognise LGBTIQ+ couples and overseas marriages. The Relationships Register Bill 2016 will allow unmarried couples, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, to officially register their relationship with the state government and obtain a certificate of […]

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