Newman adamant gay unions may be repealed

The first legal civil unions of Queensland same-sex couples have taken place but their future remains uncertain if the Liberal National Party (LNP) wins government on March 24. Campaigning in Toowoomba on Sunday, party leader Campbell Newman reiterated that the LNP, which voted against the legislation when it came before parliament last year, would look to repeal the law should it win office....

Nine News • Mar 5, 2012

Gillard faces gay marriage dinner queries

The prime minister has set February 21 as the date she will dine with couples in same-sex relationships at The Lodge in Canberra. The dinner was won by GetUp and Australian Marriage Equality in a charity auction in June....

Nine News • Dec 15, 2011

Australia: Gay marriage a vote winner for ALP: poll

Labor could expect a five per cent swing in its favour if it supports gay marriage, a new poll suggests. A Galaxy poll, commissioned by lobby group Australian Marriage Equality (AME), found almost half of Australian Greens voters and a third of young voters would be more likely to vote for the ALP if it allowed same-sex couples to marry....

Nine News • Oct 21, 2011

Gay MP will fight for gays to marry

South Australia's first openly gay state MP says he is ready to mount a legal challenge to allow gay couples to marry overseas. SA upper house MP Ian Hunter and his partner of 22 years, artist Leith Semmens, plan to wed in New York following the US state's legalisation of gay marriage....

Nine News • Jul 12, 2011