Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper Est.
1979 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 1091 Wednesday 21 September 2011
Tasmania
to make
history
The Tasmanian parliament is expected
to make history today when it becomes
the first state Government to...
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Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper Est.
1979 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 1091 Wednesday 21 September 2011
Tasmania
to make
history
The Tasmanian parliament is expected
to make history today when it becomes
the first state Government to back
marriage equality in Australia.
Tasmanian Greens leader Nick
McKim introduced a notice of motion
to the House of Assembly yesterday
expressing in-principle support for
marriage equality.
The motion also
called for the federal Parliament to
reform the Marriage Act.
The motion is expected to pass
with Tasmanian Labor Premier Lara
Giddings already indicating her party’s
support and the Liberal Party allowing
a conscience vote.
“The Tasmanian Labor Party
supports the principle of same-sex
marriage on the basis that it provides
equality for all,” Giddings told local
media.
“This position was reaffirmed by
rank and file members at the most
recent state conference.
This is the
position we will be taking in response
to the motion put
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