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Marriage bill passes the senate without amendments

Marriage bill passes the senate without amendments

Senator Dean Smith’s marriage bill has been passed without any of the proposed amendments being accepted. The bill passed the senate with 43 senators voting in favour and 12 voting against. Cheers of celebration echoed around the chamber as the result was announced. As the bill was read for the final time, Senator Smith said […]

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Dean Smith’s marriage bill introduced to the Senate

Dean Smith’s marriage bill introduced to the Senate

WA Senator Dean Smith’s bill to amend the Marriage Act has been introduced to the upper house this afternoon, following the victory of the ‘Yes’ vote in the postal survey. Senator Smith’s bill has been co-sponsored by eight senators from across the political spectrum, and both Labor and The Greens have thrown their support behind […]

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Will the marriage equality bill work? Read it and make up your own mind

Will the marriage equality bill work? Read it and make up your own mind

Liberal Senator Dean Smith has shared his private members bill for marriage equality with his parliamentary colleagues and released it for all Australians to consider. When Liberal MPs meet tomorrow afternoon for an emergency meeting to address the contentious issue of marriage equality, Smith, alongside Trevor Evans, Warren Enstch, Tim Wilson and Trent Zimmerman will […]

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Proposed Bill in Uganda Poses Threat to LGBT Groups

Proposed Bill in Uganda Poses Threat to LGBT Groups

In Uganda, a bill published in parliament last week aiming to introduce new restrictions on non-governmental organisations has LGBT advocates fearing it could have an adverse effect on the country’s queer community. The new Non-Governmental Organisations bill would grant the internal affairs minister and the National Board for Non-Governmental Organisations broad powers to supervise, inspect, […]

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Bill Introduced to Recognise Same Sex Marriages

Bill Introduced to Recognise Same Sex Marriages

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has today introduced a bill to remove the ban on the recognition of legal overseas same-sex marriages. The bill, with Labor’s support, has been sent to an inquiry by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee to look at the impact of both not recognizing overseas same sex marriages as well as […]

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NSW Introduce Marriage Equality Bill

NSW Introduce Marriage Equality Bill

In anticipation that federal parliament votes against the proposed Marriage Act, NSW has become the fourth state to prepare a state bill for marriage equality. NSW Labour MLC Penny Sharpe announced plans to go ahead with a bill that will ensure same-sex couples can marry in the state. Other states planning state-level marriage equality bills […]

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