Comments on: Senate inquiry shores up ‘landslide support’

By: Liam

Liam — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:18:58 +0000

I am glad we got such positive numbers :) Thank you everyone who took the time. I do hope that we have more support in the days to come, lets keep our chins up and keep on pushing for our rights, this was just one small step. :)

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:45:06 +0000

45,000 is barely the size of bundaberg. And australia has how many people? And your all jumping for joy of something not viable.

By: Shaun Brown

Shaun Brown — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:33:46 +0000

Make it at least 45001. I submitted one but not via Getup or AME.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:30:12 +0000

Perhaps now a landslide of emails/letters to Tony Abbott ‘suggesting’ that he’ll allow a Coalition conscience vote?

By: Morgan

Morgan — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:59:41 +0000

Personally, I think the gays have dropped the ball.

45000 submissions on marriage, but how many people made a submission to a consultation earlier this year on religious exemptions to proposed federal anti-discimination legislation? How many even knew about that?

By: Nathan Thomas

Nathan Thomas — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:58:39 +0000

I guess its game on now. This is a serious competition now and we have every chance of making history with an historic change to the marriage Act.

We are powerful when everyone pitches in and helps. Well done to everyone who made a submission and encouraged others to do the same.

Lets keep up the momentum.

By: Baz

Baz — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:46:19 +0000

Bur are they actually reading the submissions or just looking at the figures. I made my Senate submission via AME but amended their pro forma and made my own explanation as to why I oppose marriage.
The House of Representatives survey was more straitforward, it just asked a few ‘yes/no’ questions and then asked you to give reasons. I look forward to those results.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:43:39 +0000

The polls show the majority of Catholics support equality, so I am not suprised people made submission when asked to write on the subject by Bishop Prowse and Hart. Rather then pop a million fighting equality before the law for all citizens, perhaps a few Catholic Bishops could use the money to help victims of abuse, and get the Royal Commission up and running that so many victims are asking for, as they like so many have lost trust in the Church.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:19:59 +0000

Now we need the politicians to do their bit.
I really want it to happen, but I’m prepared for disappointment.

By: Chris B

Chris B — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:31:32 +0000

What an amazing day. 4 to 1 – from last time this happened. There is hope :)

We can’t stop now thou, we must all speak to those same people who helped us with doing a submission – book in a time to see your local MP – and you can book into see any of your state’s federal senators – neither group is at all scary- just another person who needs to listen to many stories – I’m 22 and have been seeing them – trust me, its not that hard! :)

By: Christopher Banks

Christopher Banks — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:58:22 +0000

Even though having a submissions process on whether civil rights should be enacted is insulting, it’s great news that the pro-subs won out. It’s so easy for the fundies to flood these with their copy-and-paste shit (it happened in New Zealand) and barely literate prophecies of doom that read like serial killer letters.

By: Sophia Alex-Bailey

Sophia Alex-Bailey — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:49:55 +0000

I was shocked as the Co Convenor of Rainbow Labor Tasmania at the huge amount of everyday people in my electorate and broader communities that made contact to say they wanted to get a submission in had already done so or wanted a hand on how to show support! All I can say is this proves what most of us knew! Marriage equality is not a GLBTI community issue solely. It is an important issue for all tolerant educated and forward thinking members of this great nation.
Sophia Alex-Bailey
Rainbow Labor Tasmania

By: Torchwood

Torchwood — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:57:14 +0000

I thank the Archbishop of Melbourne for reminding everyone to submit to the inquiry