Comments on: The need for a logical approach on marriage equality

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:39:01 +0000

Bill Shorten and Tony Abbott do not question those who seek to cut our heads off in Iraq or Saudi Arabia, there Sharia law is defended by our troops, but Australian couples trying to marry, well Bill offers no binding vote, and Tony Abbott would not allow a single member to stand up for their Civil Rights.

Our political leaders are all kinds of crazy defending Sharia Law over us good folk.

By: Sharon Fraser

Sharon Fraser — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:20:58 +0000

Why do things have to be so complicated, why can we just not have the marriage act amended to state that Australia recognizes the legal state of marriage between 2 consenting ADULTS???? That’s it full stop, no fancy exemptions, male/female/transgender references, just the words “Two consenting adults”.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 01:09:02 +0000

So we are to beg from men who support countries that behead GLBTI people, such as Saudi Arabia, yet Bill Shorten is united with Tony Abbott calling them friends? Both leaders support sending troops to the Alien Versus Predator conflict, to be based in a country that hacks off our heads. No conscience vote on spending a hundred million on an open ended war protecting countries that still have the death penalty for homosexuality. Even if we are successful against the Islamic State, I would challenge Bill Shorten to walk up a Bagdad St with Tony Abbott in a loving embrace, I bet they would do some soul searching given the penalty.

I am sorry but the response to marriage seems very hysterical by both Cathic leaders, when they seem to have no problem war mongering without a conscience vote.

By: Barrie

Barrie — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 00:25:55 +0000

I don’t trust this Leyonhjelm. A true libertarian wouldn’t be supporting any form of state sanctioned marriage.

By: Paul of Forbes NSW

Paul of Forbes NSW — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:08:15 +0000

We all need to see the bill before I can comment on it!

These should be the 8 factors that must be included into the bill too-

1. It must include both transgender and intersex people as well as same sex couples in both the Marriage Act 1961 and the Family Law Act 1975;
2. Repeal all references of “between a man and a woman” and replace with “between any two adult persons” in both the Marriage Act 1961 and the Family Law Act 1975
3. There should be a spousal veto;
4. There should be a clause to allow a religious minister the right to refuse a marriage that goes against there conscience teachings and/or beliefs;
5. There must be a 24 hour re-think waiting period, unless it is a medical or health reason;
6. Repeal section 88EA and Fully end the formal international recognition of islamic/muslim polygamy in both the Social Security Act 1991 and the Family Law Act 1975;
7. There must be a clause in the bill that all Australian Commonwealth legislation (1084 pieces of legislation to be exact) must include the marriage equality definition of spouse in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901; and finally
8. There must be an equal set of rules, fees and regulations on Australian marriages that go into full effect 30 days from the day of Assent.