Federal politicians are contemplating the thorny issue of same-sex marriage on Valentine's Day after gay rights advocates sent 3000 red roses to Parliament House. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott received 500 roses each. Get

Magda Szubanski … ''1000 per cent in favour of gay marriage''. Photo: Helen Nezdropa AS FEDERAL Parliament considers three separate bills to legalise gay marriage, the Labor backbencher behind one of them has revealed the Prime Minister's role in getting

2012-02-13 08:56 Sydney - Two bills calling for the legalisation of gay marriage were introduced to Australia's parliament on Monday in a move campaigners said would add momentum to the push for equality. The private member's bills, introduced by left-le

Two separate private member's bills to legalise same-sex marriage will be introduced today in a historic move for the gay rights movement. Labor backbencher Stephen Jones will present his bill to legalise gay marriage while Greens MP Adam Bandt and Tasma

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young wants to stop hundreds of so-called Indonesian people smugglers from serving mandatory five-year terms in Australian jails. As Michael Gordon reports, the treatment of small-time players has big consequences. BUDI was wa

The Australian Greens want the dole increased to keep up with the rising cost of living. Australian Greens youth, childhood education and care spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young on Tuesday called for the Newstart allowance and Youth allowance to be reviewed