Posts tagged Bill Shorten

The Chair of the Prime Minister’s indigenous advisory council made the transphobic comments in an interview on The Bolt Report.

The Labor caucus voted unanimously to block the plebiscite

LGBTI groups will meet with the Attorney-General as mental health groups speak out in favour of marriage equality

Shorten spoke out against the plebiscite during a press conference, but Labor’s official decision won’t be stamped down until next week.

The LGBTI community has already faced a lot of hate during the debate on marriage equality and the plebiscite hasn’t even been confirmed. Should we just give in and agree to a plebiscite?

Turnbull said the argument that the plebiscite would create hurtful debate was an insult to the Australian people.

Coalition MPs will discuss the cabinet’s proposals at their party room meeting today, putting increased pressure on Labor.

Two separate marriage equality bills will be introduced today: one from Labor and one co-sponsored by Greens MP Adam Bandt, and independents Andrew Wilkie and Cathy McGowan.

The private member’s bill could shut down the plebiscite all together

ATTORNEY-General George Brandis hopes Opposition leader Bill Shorten does not “succumb to the temptation to play politics” by voting against the plebiscite legislation.