Former Western Australian Senator Joe Bullock has left the Australian Labor Party to join the Liberals. Now living in Tasmania the former senator says he has no intention of returning to parliament, but hopes to continue his political life as a member of the Tasmanian Liberal Party. The veteran Labor figure spent 39 years as […]
Crowdfunding website GoFundMe have released a list of their top five most inspirational LGBTIQ focused campaigns run in Australia across 2016 as the year draws to a close. Internationally, the organisation has provided a platform to raise over $3 billion for a plethora of causes and campaigns since their inception in 2010 from over 25 million donors. […]
Southern River MLA Peter Abetz has refused to apologise for his recent comments in the Western Australian parliament where he suggested that incoming federal senator Patrick Dodson would not be able to represent the traditional views of indigenous Australians. Senator Dodson was nominated by the Labor party as their replacement senator to fill the vacancy […]
Bill Shorten can’t say when Senator Joe Bullock will formally resign Labor leader highlights candidates for forthcoming election Newspoll shows opposition ahead of the government Labor leader Bill Shorten faced the media this morning but was unable to say when Western Australian senator Joe Bullock will formally step down. Mr Shorten said he was confident […]
Former Labor senator Louise Pratt has announced she will not be putting her hand up for the casual vacancy in the senate caused by the resignation of Senator Joe Bullock. Ms Pratt has voiced her support for indigenous leader Pat Dodson to fill the seat after Labor Leader Bill Shorten announced Mr Dodson was his […]
Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced Patrick Dodson will have his support as the nominee to replace outgoing senator Joe Bullock. Senator Bullock announced last night that he will be quitting politics after only two years in his role in protest to Labor support for “homosexual marriage”. Mr Dodson is former chairman of the […]
Labor senator Joe Bullock has announced he’s quitting politics citing his party’s position on marriage equality as the reason for his departure. The former union heavy-weight was elected to the senate in 2014, but the Senator told parliament on Wednesday night that he could not continue, quitting just two years into his six year appointment. […]
Labor’s Joe Bullock calls for anti-bullying program to be immediately stopped Labor senator Joe Bullock has joined a growing number of conservative politicians who are calling for a program that aims to reduce bullying of LGBTIQ students to be immediately removed from classrooms across the nation. The Western Australian senator has called for the program […]
Labor Senator Louise Pratt is expected to concede defeat in the WA senate election later today. The incumbent Senator who was dropped to the second slot on her party’s ticket has not held back on sharing her thoughts about the man who has replaced her labeling him an “Anti-choice homophobe”. Speaking to The West Australian […]
Counting in the WA re-run Senate election has moved on the the ballots where people voted below the line. Early results are showing that more people voted for Louise Pratt ahead of her conservative colleague Joe Bullock. Senator Pratt currently leads Mr Bullock 1285 votes to 1039. The ABC’s Election expert Anthony Green has described […]
