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Centrelink hotline opens
Welfare and family payment recipients now have a number to call to find out if they need to tell the Government about their same-sex relationships. Minister for Human Services, Senator Joe ... Read more
Thu December 4th, 2008 - 4 Comments
Great moments for equality
Amid the day to day shifts, amendments, inquiries and delays of the Rudd Government's same-sex equality reforms there were many supportive speeches given by politicians from most parties. Here are ... Read more
Wed December 3rd, 2008 - 1 Comment
Time to adopt
Last week the NSW Government announced an inquiry into same-sex adoption. This inquiry follows in the footsteps of reforms which made it easier for foster carers and step-parents to adopt ... Read more
Wed December 3rd, 2008 - 1 Comment
Equal rights at last
But marriage still not on the agenda Full legal equality for same-sex de facto couples and their children has come in the Rudd Government's first year. Same-sex discrimination in Commonwealth superannuation, social ... Read more
Thu November 27th, 2008 - 35 Comments
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Centrelink a same-sex registry
Centrelink estimates around 11,000 people receiving social security or family assistance benefits will come forward to declare they are in a same-sex relationship. The same-sex equality reforms will come into effect ... Read more
Thu November 27th, 2008 - 16 Comments
Thank you
On Monday the Senate passed the two remaining Bills in the law reform package aimed at removing practical discrimination against same-sex couples and their children in federal law. While these ... Read more
Wed November 26th, 2008 - No Comments
Reforms not over?
A new parliamentary report has highlighted key support for more federal gay and lesbian law reform including marriage and sexuality anti-discrimination protections. Law experts and organisations such as the Australian Human ... Read more
Wed November 5th, 2008 - No Comments
Equality celebrations begin
Although the Rudd Government's equality reforms have yet to receive the final Senate nod, Rainbow Labor and Attorney-General Robert McClelland celebrated the success so far at the first 58'08 party ... Read more
Wed November 5th, 2008 - 4 Comments
Private super dodges equality
The major parties voted down a motion calling for the removal of same-sex discrimination in private superannuation funds. While Labor senators were praising their party's equality reform removing discrimination against same-sex ... Read more
Wed October 22nd, 2008 - 2 Comments
Making 58′08 a Reality
As we march towards the end of 2008, our community has a very busy and exciting few weeks ahead. Between now and 4 December, the last Parliamentary sitting day, ... Read more
Wed October 22nd, 2008 - No Comments
Back talk with action
This week the Australian Senate debated the first raft of same-sex reforms in light of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee's final report on the bills. Unfortunately, the Senate ... Read more
Wed October 15th, 2008 - No Comments
Turnbull’s absence causes ire
Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull did not turn up to speak during the same-sex debate in Parliament this week despite it being held over three days. Attorney-General Robert McClelland said he accepted ... Read more
Wed September 24th, 2008 - 5 Comments
58 ‘08
Last week the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) was the first organisation to make an oral submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for the Senate Inquiry into ... Read more
Wed August 13th, 2008 - 1 Comment
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Tony, please think before speaking
You have to feel sorry for Tony Abbott. He has been criticised for speaking without thinking, in his comments on women’s virginity, and on homosexuality “challenging orthodox notions of the right order of things”. The ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Gabbing with Glambert
Appropriately for someone whose goth-glam appearance is the subject of much tabloid fodder, out-and-proud ... Read more
Court rules in favour of trans teen
Transgender rights advocates have welcomed a Family Court decision to allow a trans teenager ... Read more
Police apologise to Blacktown victims
Police will do by better by gay and lesbian victims of crime, NSW’s top ... Read more