Comments on: Milne blasts planned High Court challenge of ACT marriage laws

By: Nathan Thomas

Nathan Thomas — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:07:46 +0000

Thank goodness for the Greens. And give us all strength and patience to deal with the current Government who lacks a social conscience.

By: James

James — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 03:38:24 +0000

@ Sebastien

He’s referring to the Commonwealth of Australia, not the Commonwealth of Nations which you’re referring to. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed at Federation in 1901.

Although i agree we should follow the Commonwealth of Nations approach…

By: Sebastien

Sebastien — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 22:35:55 +0000

Tony Abbott wants to have a “uniform approach to marriage throughout the commonwealth”, but isn’t gay marriage legal in England and Wales, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, all part of the commonwealth? Moreover, from the 5 original countries that created/joined the commonwealth in 1931, it is the only one that has not legalised gay marriage. I don’t really understand what he means by “We think it’s important that there be a uniform approach to marriage throughout the commonwealth and that’s what we’re going to do our best to ensure.”