Same Sex Marriage

Greens member promises to follow ACT with state marriage equality bill

Submitted by Nadine Walker on Thu, 19/09/2013 - 10:50

Media statement, Thursday, 19 September, 2013.

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has welcomed the introduction of a state marriage equality bill in the ACT today, the first of bills across the country that will be pushed through at a state level as Liberal leadership makes no promises to push for equality federally. 

“With state marriage equality now deemed completely constitutional by a recent NSW parliamentary report, there is nothing halting this push for equality across the states”, explained Ms MacLaren.
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Voters surge in high numbers for marriage equality and pro-choice rights

Submitted by Nadine Walker on Thu, 29/08/2013 - 16:12

Media statement, Thursday, 29 August 2013.

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says it comes as no surprise that most voters are inclined to vote for marriage equality, with ABC’s Compass Poll indicating that 52% of voters disagree with marriage being solely between a man and a woman.
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