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  • Three out of four ain’t bad

    On Monday night Australian Marriage Equality (AME) met with the federal independents over dinner, along with marriage equality supporters from their electorates. Well three of them at least. Bob Katter couldn’t get a flight out of Mount...

    • Posted 565 days ago
  • Oakeshott shows his hand

    Rural independent Rob Oakeshott, who would be a critical vote if same-sex marriage was adopted as Government policy in federal Parliament, has implied he supports same-sex marriage, but does not think his electorate is ready for it....

    • Posted 628 days ago
  • Bandt marriage motion passes!

    Greens member for Melbourne Adam Bandt’s motion calling on members of parliament to gage their constituents views on same-sex marriage has been passed by the House of Representatives in a vote of 73 to 72. The motion...

    • Posted 914 days ago
  • Bandt marriage motion passes!

    Greens member for Melbourne Adam Bandt’s motion calling on members of parliament to gage their constituents views on same-sex marriage has been passed by the House of Representatives in a vote of 73 to 72. The motion...

    • Posted 914 days ago
  • High expectations of new Parliament

    GLBTI rights groups have expressed hope for reform on a range of issues by a returned Labor Government relying on the support of independents and the Greens. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has formed government with the support...

    • Posted 978 days ago
  • Labor to form minority government

    Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor will support the Labor Party. The Labor Party is now set to form a minority Government in the House of Representatives with 76 seats to the Coalition’s 74. Windsor nominated Labor’s broadband...

    • Posted 985 days ago
  • Labor to form minority government

    >Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor will support the Labor Party. The Labor Party is now set to form a minority Government in the House of Representatives with 76 seats to the Coalition’s 74. Windsor nominated Labor’s broadband...

    • Posted 985 days ago
  • Marriage conscience vote push

    Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie has placed a conscience vote on same-sex marriage on a wish list of demands sent to both Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition leader Tony Abbott. Wilkie has been on the record as...

    • Posted 991 days ago
  • Marriage conscience vote?

    Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie has placed a conscience vote in the Parliament on same-sex marriage on a wish list of demands sent to both Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition leader Tony Abbott. Wilkie has been on...

    • Posted 992 days ago
  • Where to now?

    Gay community groups have expressed early concern over independents who are former National Party members having a strong sway over a minority government on GLBT issues. Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby co-convenor Sarah Rogan told Southern...

    • Posted 998 days ago