Sydney Star Observer issue 1046

win rocky horror on blu-ray page 35 ALP hit by internal marriage backlashANDREW M. POTTS The push for a parliamentary debate on marriage equality is growing, with the ALP’s left faction pushing for a policy reversal on the issue and independent... More

win rocky horror on blu-ray page 35 ALP hit by internal marriage backlashANDREW M. POTTS The push for a parliamentary debate on marriage equality is growing, with the ALP’s left faction pushing for a policy reversal on the issue and independent SenatorNickXenophonaddinghisvoice to those calling for a conscience vote. Last week in Canberra, 130 members of the national Left of the ALP came together to demand key policy shifts of the Government as polls showed the party was continuing to bleed votes to the Greens. The Labor Left have called for the party to reverse its opposition to samesex marriage, to allow MPs more leeway inspeakingtheirminds,andfortherank and file of the party to have a greater say in forming policies. Later in the week Left faction coconvenor Senator Doug Cameron told Fairfax papers that there would be a “huge push” for the party to support same-sex marriage at the next Federal ALP conference in June next year. Cameron called the ALP’s current policy on the issu Less