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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has shared his view on the debate over transgender people that has dominated the federal election campaign, saying it’s down to “desperate people who are in to wedge politics.” “What’s the problem we’re trying to fix here? I’ve been in the parliament for 20 years and I’ve never had a school […]
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24 Apr 2022 /
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The Australian Christian Lobby is calling for the Andrews government to provide a clear definition of what it considers to be gay conversion therapy. This week the Victorian government became the first jurisdiction is Australia to propose outlawing the practice of attempting to suppress or change a person’s sexuality or gender identity. The Australian Christian […]
Tags: Dan Flynn, Daniel ANdrews, gay conversion therapy, Lyle Shelton, Martyn Iles, Neil Mitchell, Victoria
6 Feb 2019 |
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The WA Greens are urging the state government to ban LGBTI+ conversion therapy following an announcement by Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday. Andrews was joined by Minister for Equality Martin Foley and Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos at Melbourne’s Midsumma Pride March, where he revealed the Victorian Government’s plan to prohibit LGBTI+ conversion practices […]
Tags: Alison Xamon, conversion therapy, Daniel ANdrews, Greens, greens wa, Martin foley, Roger Cook
4 Feb 2019 |
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Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews used his first interview since his landslide election win to restate his support for the Safe Schools anti-bullying program. Appearing on the ABC’s Insiders program the Victoria Premier said that Victorians were supportive of the government’s social programs including it’s successful safe injecting room and the Safe Schools program. Andrews said […]
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26 Nov 2018 |
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The Victorian government has announced it will launch an investigation into gay conversion practices with the state’s health watchdog being given new powers to crackdown on the practice. Earlier this year the Victorian government passed new laws making it illegal to offer therapies or counselling that claim to be able to change a person’s sexuality. […]
Tags: Australian Christian Lobby, conversion therapy, Dan Flynn, Daniel ANdrews, Jill Hennessey, Martin foley, pray the gay away, Victoria
17 May 2018 |
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The Australian Conservatives’ Dr Rachel Carling-Jenkins says the Victorian government has gone too far with its announcement that it will provide additional funding to LGBTI support services during the period of the marriage survey. The MLC, who defected from the Democratic Labour Party to Cory Bernardi’s newly formed Australian Conservatives in June, said she was […]
Tags: Bill SHorten, Daniel ANdrews, Dr Rachel Carling-Jenkins, Melbourne, poster, Victoria
21 Aug 2017 |
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Victoria’s Andrews Labor government will provide an additional $500,000 towards supporting the mental health of LGBTIQ+ Victorians during the postal survey over marriage equality. The commitment comes on top of $500,000 that was previously announced, bringing the Victorian government’s total support to $1 million dollars. Equality Minister Martin Foley made the announcement this morning. “None […]
Tags: Alison Xamon, AusPol, Bisexual, Daniel ANdrews, gay, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Living Proud, marriage equality, Martin foley, Mental Health, postal survey, queer, Same Sex Marriage, trans*, transgender, Victoria
20 Aug 2017 |
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Boy George has joined the chorus of disapproval, speaking out about the latest comments from Perth’s based religious leader Margaret Court. Speaking to News Corp, the Culture Club singer said he found Margaret Court’s comments bizarre. “You know what, it blows my mind that anyone cares. Do you know what I mean. I tweeted the […]
Tags: 3AW, Boy George, Cate McGregor, Daniel ANdrews, Margaret Court, Martin foley, Neil Mitchell
2 Jun 2017 |
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The Isle of Man has announced it will be moving forward with plans to pardon historical convictions for gay offences. The former Home Affairs Minister, Juan Waterson, has indicated he’s pushing for the pardon’s to be included in a new sexual offences act that will be open for public consultation before the end of the […]
Tags: Alan Turing, Bisexual, Colin Barnett, Daniel ANdrews, gay, historical convictions, Intersex, Isle of Man, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Mark McGowan, queer, theresa may, trans*, transgender, United Kingdom, Victoria, Western Australia
2 Oct 2016 |
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WA Labor leader Mark McGowan has announced that if he wins next year’s state election he’ll introduce legislation to quash historical convictions for LGBTI people convicted of crimes that would not be illegal today. Labor said WA legislation lags behind other states when it comes to correcting past discrimination against LGBTI people. Earlier this year […]
Tags: Colin Barnett, convictions, Daniel ANdrews, historical, Labor, law, Liberal, Lisa Baker, Mark McGowan, Michael Mischin, WA Labor
27 Aug 2016 |
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