Liberal Party Vice President Teena McQueen made her debut on the ABC’s Q&A program last night, dismissing controversial provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos as an ‘entertainer’ in the wake of his ban on entering Australia. Appearing alongside feminist author Roxane Gay, Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi, Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke and Liberal MP Craig Laundy, McQueen […]
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham has dismissed reports that there are divisions within the Liberal party over potential legislation that will allow for marriage equality. Appearing on the Sky News program Karvelas, Birmingham said the government’s loss of Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce would have no effect on how the effectiveness of the parliament, and if […]
The Manager of Opposition Business, Tony Burke, has ruled out Labor calling for a no confidence motion in the government should the proposed Marriage Amendment and Religious Freedoms Bill put forward by rebel Liberal MPs make it to the floor of parliament. Federal Liberal politicians will come together tomorrow afternoon for an emergency meeting in Canberra. They […]
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been asked about the gay community’s rumoured Nazi styled mind control. In parliament the PM was questioned about a One Nation candidate’s claims that the LGBTI community uses a Nazi or Soviet styled covert mind control program to build support for gay rights. Tony Burke, the Manager of Opposition Business […]
The ABC’s Q&A program featured a stellar line up last night as comedian Magda Szubanski, and rocker Jimmy Barnes took their seats on the panel alongside politicians Jackie Lambie, Tony Burke and Fiona Nash. The first question of the night was about marriage equality and the topic dominated the evenings discussion and the panelists debated the […]
Shadow Finance Minister Tony Burke has announces his support for marriage equality in the wake of Ireland’s landslide referendum. The member for Watson posted a detailed statement on his website outlining that he had previously voted against marriage equality legislation to reflect the views if his constituents. Mr Burke said that the debate in Australia […]
