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Joe Francis voices opposition to Safe Schools Liberal MP Joe Francis appeared on Perth radio station 6PR earlier this week saying politicians should always tell the truth, but advocates for the Safe Schools anti-bullying program say Francis and other Liberal MP’s are not being honest when they describe the program. Labor and The Greens have […]
Tags: 6PR, Andrew Burry, Colin Barnett, Election, four year old, Jandakot, Jo Hirst, Joe Francis, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Peter Abetz, queer, safe schools, Save Safe Schools WA, Southern River, State Election, The Gender Fairy, Two virginities, WA AIDS Council, Western Australia
9 Mar 2017 /
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Relaxed and showing his sense of humour, Premier Colin Barnett spoke about his government’s achievements during a campaign event at The Court Hotel last night. The event was organised by members of the LGBTI+ community for Eleni Evangel, the current member for Perth who faces a tough election battle against Labor’s John Carey. Following an […]
Tags: 2017 election, AusPol, Colin Barnett, Eleni Evangel, Liberal, Liza Harvey, One Nation, Politics, State Election, The Court, WApol
1 Mar 2017 |
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The Greens have announced that educator and multiculturalism advocate Toni Pikos-Sallie will be their candidate in the seat of Southern River. Pikos-Sallie will take on incumbent Liberal MP Peter Abetz and Labor’s candidate School team Terry Healy. One Nation had previously announced anti-abortion crusader Michelle Meyers as their candidate for Southern River, but she has […]
Tags: AusPol, election 2017, Peter Abetz, Southern River, State Election, Terry Healy, The Greens, Toni Pikos-Sallie, WA
12 Feb 2017 |
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New Zealand will follow the United Kingdom and several Australian states by removing historical convictions for gay offences. Apologising to people who had been convicted, New Zealand’s Justice minister Amy Adams said people convicted of indecency, sodomy or providing a place for homosexual acts would have their criminal records wiped. The government has ruled out any […]
Tags: Amy Adams, AusPol, Bisexual, Colin Barnett, gay, historical convictions, Intersex, Lesbian, Mark McGowan, New Zealand, queer, State Election, trans*, transgender, United Kingdon, WA Election
10 Feb 2017 |
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Earlier this year we published an interview with Perth Abetz MLA, the member for Southern River, who outlined his opposition to marriage equality and his concerns about the Safe Schools program. In our December issue we hear from one of the aspiring politicians who hopes to unseat Abetz at the 2017 state election. Terry Healy wants […]
Tags: Dennis Liddlelow, Election2017, Labor, Marriage, marriage equality, Peter Abetz, safe schools, Southern River, State Election, Stephen Dawson, Terry Healy, Western Australia
18 Dec 2016 |
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Following Labor’s victory in Victoria’s recent state election, the new state government has appointed a minister for LGBTI equality. Martin Foley, MP of Albert Park since 2007 has been appointed to the position, making him the first government minister at a state or federal level in Australia to be given an LGBTIQ equality portfolio. The […]
Tags: Adoption, Albert Park, Daniel ANdrews, equality, Labor, LGBTI, LGBTI Equality minister, Martin foley, Same-Sex Adoption, State Election, Victoria
8 Dec 2014 |
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The 2013 State Elections have seen Liberals winning over seats in what is seen to be a wave of conservatism in Western Australia. Despite both Labor and the Greens copping the brunt of losses throughout the State, Lynn MacLaren has managed to retain her seat. MacLaren is the Greens Member of the Western Australian Legislative […]
Tags: Alison, Giz, Greens, Lynn MacLaren, State Election, Western Australia
19 Mar 2013 |
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After twelve years of serving as Labor MP for the Perth electoral area, John Hyde is set to lose his seat to Liberal candidate Eleni Evangel. Having been the first openly gay man directly elected into a lower house in Australia, Hyde seemed disappointed at the loss, but unsurprised: “It’s puzzling that a minority of younger gay voters can […]
Tags: Eleni Evangel, John Hyde, Labor, Liberal, Perth, State Election
12 Mar 2013 |
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In the lead up to the WA State Election, Liberal candidate for Perth Eleni Evangel has distributed flyers detailing how to preference your vote come voting day. What has caught the attention of some is that Evangel notably suggests voting for the Australian Christian candidate, Kevin Host, as second preference for the Legislative Assembly. Evangel […]
Tags: Australian Christians, Cory Bernardi, Eleni Evangel, Liberal, State Election, WA
8 Mar 2013 |
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With the State Election just around the corner, are you aware of who is running for your electoral area, and what they stand for? With multiple pieces of proposed marriage legislation before the parliament, what was formerly a federal issue has moved onto the political agenda at a state level. Listed below are some of […]
Tags: Greens, Labor, Liberal, State Election
28 Feb 2013 |
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