Comments on: Pressure begins for Qld Labor to meet LGBTI election promises

By: Paul of Forbes NSW

Paul of Forbes NSW — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 06:16:12 +0000

Right, time to get to work Labor in the only state unicameral legislature of Australia (Labor you have got 44 seats + 1 Independent = 45 total a majority)!

4 LGBTI Policy Areas:

* Re-introduce the Civil Partnership Act;
* Review and pass an equal age of consent legislation of 16 for all sexual activity (anal, oral and/or vaginal) in the Criminal Code;
* Abolish the gay panic defence (GPD); and
* Review the Adoption Act 2009 and pass a law to allow gay couples the right the adopt children

By: Ellie

Ellie — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:26:26 +0000

God willing it is a lie and it will never come to pass. There are far more urgent things to be concerned with than legalising sin. If it’s anything we DONT want to be like, and thats america. I hope this new parilment doesnt stoop to that level of stupid.

By: James David

James David — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:37:35 +0000

Notifications did NOT increase each year for the past 3 years. 2013 actually saw a 12% decrease. Bit of a concern that the Star Observer or worse still QuAC print incorrect information!

By: Harry Bennett

Harry Bennett — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:22:42 +0000

Promises become lies all too often these days, almost the accepted norm.

By: William Mills

William Mills — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:19:34 +0000

“Cameron Dick”

By: John Frame

John Frame — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:49:28 +0000

I am sure that with sufficient consistent prodding by media, including the Star Observer, Qld Labor will act on their promises. PFLAG’s Shelley Argent has their promise in writing. They advised her that equal age of consent reform (getting rid of the higher minimum age at 18 for sodomy) will be decided by an appointed expert committee. There is no credible opinion against the overwhelming evidence used in the rest of the nation to support equal age of consent reform (the most recent being NSW and NT in 2003). Queensland needs to make a priority of ensuring equality and non-discrimination for youth, and this has been a clear aspect of Queensland Labor’s written policy platform for at least a decade. Action is necessary as well as seriously overdue.

By: Mike Burke

Mike Burke — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:43:25 +0000

No, they won’t…and they will be blaming their Independent colleague.

By: Geoff Bradbury

Geoff Bradbury — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 22:41:36 +0000

In reply to Brett Oswald. ...and Brett, learn to use your spell-checker thanks.

By: Dev Major

Dev Major — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:52:13 +0000

Nothing will happen. Labor are famous for buttering us up. Uttering all the right words prior to an election to give hope they have changed.
The LNP tend to be more honest though usually we don’t like what they say.
The system needs changing. Matters stated as policy during election campaign and voted on by the public when we vote should automatically go on the agenda to be passed thru parliament in the next term. No blocking by opposition or upper house. Some fine tuning discussion then passed. Politicians promised. The voters decided. It should happen.

By: Claudia Richardson

Claudia Richardson — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:37:52 +0000

No party has implemented more policies supporting LGBTI community than Labor. Dont forget the LNP fed front bench is made up of several MP’s who actively oppose marriage equality and other LGBT rights, Kevin Andrews who belongs to a group that funded the Russian gay hate laws and Nigerian gay hate laws. He is anti abortion, claims pill causes rape and marriage cures cancer. Andrews even held a lunch for this scum Christian group in Parliament House using our taxpayer dollars. This lunch was supported by his QLD MP’s by their silence. Give Anastasia a go people

By: Liz Waterhouse

Liz Waterhouse — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:38:15 +0000

In reply to Brett Oswald. Could you phrase criticism of female politicians without reference to sexist language please?

By: Cec Caradine

Cec Caradine — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:26:42 +0000

In reply to Jodi Deakin. LOL. Like Gillard (a woman) voted against same sex marriage despite being an unmarried Athiest? They are politicians. They lie everytime their lips move. Make or female.

By: David Irons

David Irons — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:31:20 +0000

Very much doubt it.

By: Kirk Muddle

Kirk Muddle — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:57:07 +0000

Can we get our economy sorted first please? It’s still like a stagnant swamp. I can hang on 18 months for the rest if I know the economy is firing, my job is secure, and I feel like I can spend money on a ceremony.

By: Brett Oswald

Brett Oswald — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:12:39 +0000

sutupid fucking bitch

By: Anton Tony Vucic

Anton Tony Vucic — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:50:17 +0000

No. They never do.

By: Adrian Rook

Adrian Rook — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:48:09 +0000

In reply to Chris MacDonald. https://www.facebook.com/amequality/photos/a.404232882616.173449.53862112616/10152367637052617/?type=1&theater

By: Nick Henderson

Nick Henderson — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:09:53 +0000

In reply to Chris MacDonald. There is a lot more than marriage equality, but you posted to say that they "ditch the gay community once they get into government", which is a much broader claim indicating that Labor 'breaks promises post election on gay issues'...

By: Jason Gibson

Jason Gibson — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:09:34 +0000

In reply to Dev Major. Both

By: Dev Major

Dev Major — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:49:44 +0000

Has Abbott ditched promises or has the Senate forced him to abandon plans