• State marriage equality push goes online

    The NSW cross-party parliamentary working group for marriage equality launched its official website on Wednesday. Independent Sydney MLA Alex Greenwich, who is in the working party, said the website would be a valuable tool in the push...

    • Posted 182 days ago
  • Give equality this Christmas

    Australian Marriage Equality (AME) have unveiled a new video encouraging people to talk about same-sex marriage around the Christmas dinner table this year. Launched Thursday, it’s accompanied by social media skins and e-cards that encourage conversations about...

    • Posted 183 days ago
  • Labor MP to marry same-sex partner

    South Australian MP Ian Hunter said he’s excited and overwhelmed to become the first Australian politician from a major party to marry his same-sex partner overseas next week. Hunter will wed his long-term partner Leith Semmens in...

    • Posted 190 days ago
  • Push for anti-bullying laws in NSW

    The Community Brave Foundation and independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich will lobby the NSW government to legislate anti-bullying laws similar to those used in other states. Greenwich told the Star Observer a law in Victoria, referred to...

    • Posted 193 days ago
  • Same-sex marriage inquiry announced

    The NSW premier has called for an inquiry into same-sex marriage legislation in the state. The announcement follows the establishment of a cross-party working group which is already investigating introducing same-sex marriage legislation into the NSW Parliament....

    • Posted 204 days ago
  • Greenwich highlights gay rights in maiden speech

    Freshly elected gay independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich has made his first speech to Parliament with a pitch on legalising gay marriage in the state. Greenwich yesterday rose and gave his maiden speech to a backed public...

    • Posted 218 days ago
  • Greenwich responds to ‘gay party boy’ sledge

    ROBERT BURTON-BRADLEY Newly elected independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has hit back at a report in News Limited newspaper The Daily Telegraph about his “gay party boy” past, labelling it nothing more than homophobic sledging. This morning, the paper...

    • Posted 235 days ago
  • The way forward on marriage

    Leading marriage equality advocates will outline their views on the way forward for the issue and seek community input at upcoming forums in Melbourne and Sydney. Newly-appointed national convenor of Australian Marriage Equality (AME), Rodney Croome, said...

    • Posted 239 days ago
  • Mallard makes final pitch

    ROBERT BURTON-BRADLEY There’s a sense even amongst Shayne Mallard’s closest supporters that this is the last chance he has to make it to the big time of state politics. A sense that all the years served on inner...

    • Posted 239 days ago
  • Greens candidate plays kingmaker

    ROBERT BURTON-BRADLEY As the contest for the seat of Sydney approaches its climax you could have been forgiven for thinking it’s a two horse race. Liberal Shayne Mallard and independent successor to Clover Moore, Alex Greenwich, seem to...

    • Posted 246 days ago