Despite the signatures of over 100,000 Australians who support man-woman marriage, the ALP has voted to change its party policy to...
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Marriage petition presented to ALP delegates
[caption id="attachment_738" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Jim Wallace and Tim Cannon present the AMF petition to ALP delegates before their National Conference."][/caption]
Representatives of AMF have presented the marriage petition to delegates of the Australian Labor Party before the National Conference.
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Analysing same-sex marriage beyond the polls
Two very good articles in the press today look beyond the supposed majority public support for same-sex marriage of the polls to analyse the complexities and consequences of this important social issue.
Paul Kelly, editor of The Australian, writes that, “The Labor Party comes to next weekend's national conference with a political passion for same-sex marriage...
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New poll demonstrates confusions and contradictions in same-sex marriage debate
A new poll on same-sex marriage, conducted by the Sexton Marketing Group for Sydney's Ambrose Centre for Religious Liberty, has delved into the complexities of the marriage debate to show that popular support for same-sex marriage is not as great as many have made out.
The poll, Public Attitudes Towards Same Sex Marriage...
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PM announces marriage conscience vote for ALP
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard this week had an opinion piece published in The Age newspaper in which she confirmed her personal view that marriage should remain between a man and a woman, but nonetheless offered members of the ALP a conscience vote on it if it comes into the parliament.
Ms Gillard...
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Proposed Civil Union legislation may not go far enough: An open letter to Deputy Premier, Mr Andrew Fraser
Ruth Limkin has given AMF permission to publish the following blog post in response to Queensland Deputy Premier Andrew Fraser's proposal to legalise civil unions in the state. The post was originally blogged here.
Dear Mr Fraser
I am sure that you are well aware that a raft of legislative changes...
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Silencing opposition to same-sex marriage
Over the weekend two prominent columnists focused on the threats and intimidation directed at those who support man-woman marriage, and the tactics used to silence them.
In The Australian, Angela Shanahan wrote of the legal threat, withdrawn at the last minute, against Toowoomba GP David van Gend for a column in which he...
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Senator Boswell on the right to speak freely on marriage
Senator Ron Boswell has made an important contribution to the marriage debate in a speech recently delivered in the Senate.
Responding to the legal threat made against Toowoomba GP Dr David van Gend for a column he wrote in support of man-woman marriage, Senator Boswell said that:
“If people like Dr van Gend are forced to appear...
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Unacceptable bullying in Tasmanian marriage debate
As evidenced by the recent Tasmanian parliament’s motion calling on federal politicians to support same-sex marriage, the marriage debate is increasingly characterised by name-calling and abuse, particularly by those claiming to pursue tolerance and acceptance.
The debate showed that supporters of marriage are increasingly the target of aggressive attacks in the public arena, with Tasmanian opposition...
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A young view of marriage
Contrary to the popular perception that all young people are in favour of same-sex marriage, young Australian Blaise Joseph dismantles the misconception that marriage is purely about love and equality. Rather, he argues, marriage is about upholding a societal ideal of natural, biological parenting in the best interests of children. He says:
"The practical consequences of...
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