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Conscience vote announcement delayed « My Marriage Story — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:00:24 +0000

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By: Brendan of Wollongong NSW

Brendan of Wollongong NSW — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:49:47 +0000

So long as Gillard essentially toes the same anti-equality line as Tony Abbott, the critical focus remains squarely on her and not on Abbott’s equally – if not more – offensive opposition to it. Abbott seems to largely get off scot-free in the media for ALL of his repugnant views because expectations of him have been so lowered that the only way is up. Unfortunately this may eventually mean that he will slide into the Prime Ministership by default, which will do the cause of marriage equality (among many others) no favours whatsoever.

By: Jason B

Jason B — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:26:16 +0000

It’s something…… and it is more than what Abbott would do !

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:12:19 +0000

Bah. This is a cynical move by Gillard, who knows that the Liberal party will all vote against it, as will the Right faction of the Labor party, easily defeating it (despite what polling of the community shows would happen if put to a referendum). She’s only allowing a conscience vote now because she knows the national Labor conference will vote in favour of marriage equality and that she, the leader, would then be acting expressly against the wishes of both the wider Labor party and those who voted for it.

In other words, it’s not about doing the right thing, or the thing that those who voted for her want, it’s about paying lip service to marriage equality and silencing the debate (as if it’s not a nice diversion from her other woes), while ensuring a politically convenient result for herself (maintaining the status quo).

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:10:08 +0000

Gillard can pray to Joe de Bruyn and his Rosary all she likes, but that has not convinced me, or the majority of Australians, that punishing people due to their birth is acceptable. Federal Labor is a complete mess worshiping a Union who advocates intolerance in the name of the Catholic Church, over the Civil Rights of Australians.

I will continue voting Green thanks, a party not screwed up enough to make my birth a punishment.

By: Jade W

Jade W — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:24:52 +0000

Julia knows exactly what she is doing by coming out to support a conscious vote … sinking marriage equality for the foreseeable future. How can this Labor Government keep getting it so wrong, it won’t get another term at this rate and she will be remembered as the worst PM ever. Shame Julia Shame!

By: DavidW

DavidW — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:03:23 +0000

What do those placards they keep showing on the tv news say?? … “Ditch the B_tch”? Really, we need a Labor leader who can accept equal rights for what they are & wake up to themselves that equality is being rolled out progressively in every other civilised country, yet we have the gate firmly shut, with a deadbolt of the Lib/Labor homophobic 2004 marriage ban.
I’d love to see an inspiring Labor leader take over who the projected 2,000,000 GLBT people in Australia can actually trust to work towards granting full equality and fairness, so we can walk into a govt registry office & get married like any other taxpayer.