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Australia: Civil Unions to Begin in Queensland on March 5th

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Queensland Civil UnionsQUEENSLAND’S first same-sex civil unions will be held three weeks before the state’s election in a bid to ensure the reforms endure if the Bligh government is defeated.

Deputy Premier Andrew Fraser will today announce legislation had been approved for civil unions to start on February 23, with ceremonies able to be held from March 5. “This is a landmark and historic occasion,” Mr Fraser said.

“I know that for many people this day has been a long time coming. While it isn’t marriage, it is the next best thing and as far as a state government can go in promoting relationship equality.”

Full Story from The Australian

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Australia: Queensland Civil Unions Law in Jeopardy?

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Queensland Civil UnionsIndependent Queensland MP Rob Messenger has vowed to introduce a private member’s bill to repeal civil unions in Queensland.

The Member for Burnett has released a draft version of the bill on his website and has promised to introduce it to Parliament should he be re-elected.

“If re-elected, I will present my Civil Union Repeal Bill to the new parliament and will ask that Mr. Newman put aside his personal support for gay marriage and allow a conscience vote for all LNP members,” Mr. Messenger said.

Full Story from QNews

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Australia: Petition Started to Block Civil Unions Repeal

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Queensland Civil Unions Repeal PetitionA Brisbane-based equal rights advocate has gathered more than 600 signatures objecting to plans to repeal Queensland’s same-sex civil unions legislation.

Independent MP Rob Messenger on Tuesday announced he planned to launch his private member’s bill after the election to repeal the Civil Partnerships Bill 2011, which allows same sex couples to engage in officially recognised civil unions.

But Brisbane-based equal rights advocate Phil Browne says he has amassed more than 600 signatures in under 24 hours from concerned Queenslanders asking that the bill not be repealed.

Full Story from Nine MSN

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Australia: Queensland Civil Unions Repeal Bill Released

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Queensland Civil Unions RepealIndependent Queensland MP Rob Messenger (pictured) has released a draft of his private members bill to repeal the state’s civil unions legislation.

The Civil Partnerships Repeal Bill was uploaded to Messenger’s website today and challenges Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman to allow his party’s members a conscience vote on the legislation.

“If re-elected, I will present my Civil Partnerships Repeal Bill to the new parliament and will ask that Mr Newman put aside his personal support for gay marriage and allow a conscience vote for all LNP members,” Messenger said.

Full Story from the Star Observer

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Australia: Queensland Civil Unions Bill Passes 47-40

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Queensland Civil UnionsSame sex couples in Queensland now have the right to enter into legally recognised civil unions. The Civil Partnerships Bill was passed in state parliament at 11.10pm (AEST) on Wednesday, with 47 MPs voting yes and 40 no.

The bill, introduced by deputy premier Andrew Fraser, allows same sex couples to register their union with the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

“Queensland’s parliament has voted to lift the shackles of discrimination,” Mr Fraser said.

Full Story from the Sydney Morning Herald

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Queensland Parliament Likely to Approve Civil Unions Thursday

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Queensland Civil Unions VoteCIVIL unions are expected to be narrowly approved in Queensland parliament on Thursday, ramping up pressure on Labor the day before gay marriage is debated at the ALP national conference.

The bill to formalise same-sex unions is expected to succeed on Labor numbers, despite at least three MPs tipped to use a conscience vote and oppose the bill.

Deputy premier Andrew Fraser, who introduced the private member’s bill last month, said the vote would be tight and attacked the Liberal National Party for ruling out a conscience vote.

Full Story from The Australian

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Australia: Queensland Parliamentary Committee Approves Civil Unions Bill

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Queensland Civil Unions HearingA parliamentary committee has recommended laws to allow civil partnerships in Queensland be passed.

The legal affairs committee held public hearings to get input from those for and against the legal recognition of same-sex relationships and has now tabled its report.

The committee’s six Government MPs are supporting civil unions. However, the recommendation to endorse civil unions was not unanimous, with three of the committee’s nine MPs issuing dissenting reports.

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Queensland Civil Unions Opponents: It Could Lead to Marriage Equality

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Queensland Civil Unions HearingA Queensland parliamentary hearing last Thursday into proposed civil unions legislation has heard claims from opponents that its introduction will eventually lead to the state legalising polygamy, incest, or even, gay marriage.

Just over 10 conservative Christian or family groups were represented at the public hearing in Brisbane, with the Australian Christian Lobby’s, Wendy Francis, upset that the hearing allowed email submissions after 5,000 were received in just 12 days, The Australian reported.

A vote on the private member’s bill introduced by Deputy Premier Andrew Fraser is expected in the next few months, and with the Liberal National Party Opposition planning to oppose it, the bill will be defeated if six Labor MPs use a conscience vote to side with the Opposition.

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Australia: Groups Air Views on Queensland Civil Unions

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Queensland Civil Unions Hearing21 groups spoke at a public consultation on a state civil unions bill in the Queensland Parliament on Thursday. Groups speaking against civil unions included the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, the Presbyterian Church, Family Voice Australia, the National Marriage Coalition, the Australian Family Association and the Family Council of Queensland.

Groups speaking in favour of the bill included PFLAG Australia, the Anglican Church’s Social Responsibilities Committee, Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC), Queensland Council for Civil Liberties, the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commission, the Metropolitan Community Church, the Queensland Law Society, and Australian Marriage Equality (AME).

ACL spokeswoman Wendy Francis claimed Queensland should not be considering civil unions because marriage was a Federal issue, and said civil unions would undermine children’s “right” to begin life with their biological parents.

Full Story from the Star Observer

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Australia: Civil Unions Debated in Queensland

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Australia MP's Support Marriage EqualityQueensland Parliament email inboxes and the mail office have been very busy places indeed lately.

In less than two weeks, more than four thousand submissions have been sent in on this private members bill of Andrew Fraser’s – that would allow same sex and heterodsexual couples to register their relationships as civil unions in Queensland.

Labor MPs will be allowed a conscience vote, and if six vote no the bill will be defeated.

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