Katter’s party threatens full union repeal
The Queensland state parliamentary leader of Katter’s Australian Party Shane Knuth (pictured) has announced he will be moving an amendment to fully repeal civil unions when Premier Campbell Newman makes his own planned changes to the Civil Partnerships Act.
Knuth said he believes the amendment will have a majority of Liberal National Party (LNP) MP support given their unanimous opposition to civil unions six months ago.
“We are a party that will protect the inherent Christian principle that the state will recognise a registered union between a man and a woman,” Knuth said.
“This has always been the basic building block to any society.
“The LNP need to be honest with themselves and the Queensland community and I expect to receive majority support for this amendment in the Parliament from all corners of the LNP who are completely opposed to Campbell Newman’s position.”
Knuth named 17 LNP MPs and a state independent from whom he said he expected strong support, including former LNP leader John Paul-Langbroek.
“There’s so many important issues facing Queensland to ensure we can protect jobs and build industry across this great state and the LNP need to stop wasting their time playing political games,” he said.
“The majority of LNP members have been very clear about their opposition to civil unions prior to the election before Newman popped up on the scene to support former ALP treasurer Andrew Fraser’s private member’s bill which goes completely against the ethos of the LNP.”
Federal MP Bob Katter recently admitted he would regret homophobic advertisements aired by his party during the Queensland election campaign “for the rest of my days”, calling them a “simple example of insensitivity” and a “crowning glory of all mistakes”.
“between a man and a woman,” Knuth said.
“This has always been the basic building block to any society”
Enough Knuth, you are wrong.See Rob Brookes, “Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll: How Evolution Has Shaped the World.” (2011) University of New South Wales Press, Sydney
One little quote: “The variety” of types of sexual partnerships, liaisons, deceptions or intrigue “is a product of evolution, but not in the stereotyped ‘hard-wired’ way that moralists use as they ineptly fumble for a naturalistic imprimatur to their own favoured way of living. To claim that as a species we conform naturally to one or another pattern – and not the patterns we are capable of – is either denial or deception.”
Lets all join the Gun Lobby and cast a dark shadow over these rednecks.
Let’s have a formally announced boycott of Queensland if this eventuates. Some non-Qld LGBT lobby group needs to step up and grasp the nettle and organise something.
These people are control freaks who are afraid of moving towards equality because it means sharing more of their power. Well, they’ve had their cake and they continue to eat it in front of others whose hands are tied (for now). Shame on these bigots for not even attempting to reflect upon the bigger picture. History has always moved toward greater equality. We’ll forgive them in time for their misgivings but we will not forget.
Let’s have a conscience vote by the Queensland Liberals and Nationals…let the public see where they line up.
“There’s so many important issues facing Queensland to ensure we can protect jobs and build industry across this great state and the LNP need to stop wasting their time playing political games,” he said.
Where do these people get the idea that the LGBT community is going to disappear? Whatever happens with Civil Unions we will still be fighting for MARRIAGE equality. So sorry, gay-haters – the ‘time wasting’ as you call it, will not end until we win equality. Get used to it.
Religion has no place in modern day politics!! Everyone is entitled to their own belief system, which I welcome them to practice in their own daily lives but in today’s modern society it has no place in our government system.
I recon there will be more people at the anarchists ball this year. Free thinking citizens who will oppose LNP fascism.
I will be wearing a genuine, Queensland brown paper bag dress.
We warned you Qld….
The past is now the future.
Amazing how history just repeats itself.
How is a society ever going to move forward and progress when you elect governments that will continue to hold you back.
The fascists of the past must be laughing in their graves.
We need to be more rebellious and need more anarchy.
Gay Marriage is the new term for Gay Cancer. I am old enough to remember some of my friends wasting away at Fairfield hospital while religious nuts poured buckets of hate over them. The same old religious nuts are belting out “Homosexuals are bad for children” and “God does not want to legitimize the homosexual lifestyle”. The Christian Lobby and Bob Katter might think their hate is fresh and new, but is worn and tired.