Australia: CIVIL CELEBRANTS VOTE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Australia's largest professional association for civil celebrants have voted to support marriage equality. At a meeting in Hobart, the Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants (AFCC) National Committee ratified a new policy to support same-sex marriage both at the federal and state level....

Gay News Network • Sep 11, 2012

Australia: MARRIAGE EQUALITY SUPPORT AT RECORD LEVELS

The Galaxy poll commissioned by Australian Marriage Equality (AME) found a majority of Coalition voters (52 per cent) now support same-sex marriage laws. Just over 40 per cent of respondents also said they would be more likely to vote for the Coalition should Abbott allow a conscience vote on the issue. ...

Gay News Network • Aug 8, 2012

Tasmania: MARRIAGE EQUALITY TO BRING $100M WINDFALL FOR STATE ECONOMY, EXPERT SAYS

As the Federal Government considers three private members bills to legalise same-sex marriage, a leading American academic visiting the country launched a report suggesting that Tasmania could reap almost $100 million towards its economy should it become the first state to move for marriage equality. Professor Lee Badgett, an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts and Director of ...

Gay News Network • Feb 23, 2012