Brandis accuses Wong of attacking Wilson because he’s gay
Attorney General George Brandis has clashed with Labor’s Senator Penny Wong during the Senate Estimates Hearings. Senator Wong asked the Senator Brandis if an appearance by Tim Wilson at a Liberal party event had constituted the then Human Rights Commissioner being a draw card to a fundraiser. Wilson, who is now the Liberal member for […]
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 […]
Brandis: The Labor party has driven a stake through the heart of marriage equality
Attorney General George Brandis has lashed out at Labor’s Senator Penny Wong over her party’s decision to block the government’s marriage plebiscite referendum. Speaking in parliament this afternoon Senator Brandis criticised Labor’s decision to block the plebiscite legislation. Without Labor’s support the government will not have the number to pass the bill in the senate. […]
Four Corners looks at the marriage debate
Tonight’s episode of the ABC’s Four Corners will focus on the marriage debate in Australia, tracing the discussion from John Howard’s decision to amend the marriage act in 2004 to the plebiscite impasse that the Turnbull government faces today. Reporter Quentin Mcdermott spoke to OUTinPerth this morning ahead of the broadcast of For Better or […]
Janet Rice: PM should consider the mental health of LGBTI people
On World Mental Health Day, the Greens have urged the Turnbull government to consider the potential harm of a marriage equality plebiscite. Senator Janet Rice said the government should be supporting people’s mental health rather than creating a political situation that jeopardises it. “World Mental Health Day is an opportunity time to foster good mental […]
Plebiscite related mental health concerns grow
Newly released research is showing that LGBTIQ+ people in Ireland suffered increased psychological trauma during the country’s referendum on marriage equality last year. A report from The University of Queensland and University of Victoria has shown that the most LGBTIQ people in Ireland would not want to repeat the experience. Researchers utilised Facebook and other social […]
Attorney General rejected Solicitor General’s advice on plebiscite
Attorney General George Brandis has denied that there is a rift between him and the nation’s Solicitor General. (SG) However it has been suggested that a disagreement over marriage equality legislation advice was a catalyst for the public disagreement that was exposed earlier today. The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the disagreement between the nation’s […]
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 […]
Labor and Liberals fail to find common ground on plebiscite
Labor’s Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and Assistant Shadow Minister for Equality Terri Butler have met with Attorney General George Brandis and Special Minister for State Scott Ryan to find out more about the government’s plebiscite plan. The government needs the Labor Party’s support to pass the legislation to run the plebiscite, without their support […]
Brandis warns: plebiscite or no marriage equality this decade
Federal Attorney General George Brandis has warned there will be no marriage equality in Australia this decade unless Labor supports the government’s plebiscite plan. The dire prediction comes as the Attorney General prepares to meet with Labor’s Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and equality spokesperson Terri Butler to discuss the details of the plebiscite. In […]
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