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The Turnbull Government have released a review of aged care for LGBTI+ Australians, following the implementation of an inclusive strategy five years ago. The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Ageing and Aged Care Strategy was designed in consultation with LGBTI+ groups and advisors to ensure “equitable access to high-quality, culturally appropriate aged care […]
Tags: Aged Care, AusPol, Barnett Government, care, elderly, government, Ken Wyatt, Politics
23 Nov 2017 /
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Liberal MP Jason Wood has told The Guardian that he’d vote in favour of marriage equality if his colleagues manage to get a private member’s bill up. Wood said that while the proposed plebiscite had been the way of dealing with the issue, if a debate commenced on the floor of parliament, he believed Liberal […]
Tags: asexual, AusPol, Bisexual, Christopher Pyne, Dean Smith, gay, government, Intersex, jason wood, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, LGBTIQA, Liberal, Lyle Shelton, Malcolm Turnbull, Marriage, marriage equality, Prime Minister, queer, Same Sex Marriage, trans*, transgender, Trent Zimmerman, Trevor Evans, Turnbull government, Warren Enstch
31 Jul 2017 |
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Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz has spoken out against comments made by fellow Liberal Christopher Pyne suggesting marriage equality may come sooner than expected. The long-time opponent of marriage equality has told the ABC he found Mr Pyne’s comments to be divisive, deviating from government policy formed under former Prime Minister Tony Abbott to hold a plebiscite on […]
Tags: Christopher Pyne, Eric Abetz, government, Liberal, marriage equality, Parliament, plebiscite, Tony Abbott
27 Jun 2017 |
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Out Liberal MP Tim Wilson has spoken in parliament on the effects of bullying following the tragic death of 13-year-old Tyrone Unsworth in Queensland last week. The former Human Rights Commissioner and current member for Goldstein rose in the Lower House yesterday to acknowledge that Australian kids are bullied every day. “I can’t speak with authority […]
Tags: AusPol, bullying, government, human rights, Liberal, Parliament, Politics, Tim Wilson, tyrone unsworth
29 Nov 2016 |
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Reports have emerged that the Liberal Party may be considering a new path for marriage equality, despite earlier comments there would be no alternative to the plebiscite. The Herald Sun have reported that back-benchers are discussing the option of supporting one of the cross-party bills currently on the floor of the house, and holding a […]
Tags: coalition, equality, free vote, government, Liberal, Marriage, marriage equality, plebiscite, Turnbull
18 Nov 2016 |
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Labor’s Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus is due to meet with Attorney General George Brandis on Monday to review the proposed plebiscite legislation introduced to parliament last week. A number of federal Labor MPs including leader Bill Shorten have voiced their concerns about the public vote on marriage equality, citing the $170 million cost, public funding for […]
Tags: AusPol, George Brandis, government, Labor, Mark Dreyfus, marriage equality, plebiscite
23 Sep 2016 |
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Christopher Pyne has suggested that the Coalition may work with the Labor on the wording of the plebiscite question as part of a strategy to get their support. The government’s plan to hold a plebiscite on the issue of marriage equality looked in doubt yesterday as The Nick Xenophon team ruled out giving an […]
Tags: AusPol, Christopher Pyne, coalition, George Brandis, government, Marriage, marriage equality, Michael Kirby, plebiscite, Same Sex Marriage, Tim Wilson, traditional marriage
30 Aug 2016 |
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Newly formed LGBTI+ rights organisation Rainbow Rights WA have penned an open letter to Premier Colin Barnett urging the government to quash historical criminal convictions and apologise to the LGBTI+ people affected by discriminatory laws. In 1990, Western Australia removed laws that criminalised homosexuality but the convictions already delivered remain today on the records of many […]
Tags: Apology, AusPol, Colin Barnett, Daniel ANdrews, government, historical convictions, LGBTI rights, rainbow rights wa, RRWA, WApol
25 Aug 2016 |
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Gay and Lesbian Australians have been left waiting at the alter as the government’s promise of a marriage plebiscite before the end of the year appear to have evaporated. Australians look likely to go to the polls again in February 2017 to address the long running marriage equality debate. The timing of the plebiscite will […]
Tags: AusPol, Bill SHorten, equality, government, Labor, Liberal, Malcolm Turnbull, Marriage, marriage equality, plebiscite, Same Sex Marriage, traditional marriage
20 Aug 2016 |
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Australian Marriage Equality have launched a nationwide television campaign featuring a number of Australian celebrities throwing their support behind the cause. The two 30-second clips are designed to urge MPs who have not yet declared their stance on marriage equality to stop the delays and enact legislation that provides equal rights for all consenting adult […]
Tags: AusPol, Australian Marriage Equality, equality, government, Greens, Labor, Liberal, marriage equality, Parliament, Politics, Tony Abbott
10 Aug 2015 |
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