Is There a Third Way to Resolve the Marriage Debate?
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Can the marriage law be amended in a way that both ‘sides’ in the current debate could be accommodated? Read more
We Don't Have to Speculate: Warnings from Canada
“In Australia you’re going to have to be absolutely aware that your laws have to be crystal clear to protect freedom of conscience and diversity,” Professor Iain Benson says. Read more
Marriage Debate: Progress Is Not Always as It Seems – Michael Jensen
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Which side of history are Christians on? It’s a question posed by the same sex marriage debate, as advocates for the yes case argue that society has progressed and the church needs to go with it. Read more
'Mother' and 'Father' Removed from Canadian Law
Andrea Mrozek is the program director of Cardus, a think tank that is dedicated to the renewal of social architecture within Canadian society.
She says she was unprepared for the extent to which the legalisation of same-sex marriage would affect legal definitions in her country. Read more
Las Vegas: How to Help Kids Make Sense of Tragedy
By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen
Talking to children about tragedy is a tough topic for most parents. In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, here’s four things to share with kids. Read more
Marriage Survey: Time-Honoured Campaign Tactics on Both Sides
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Can political history teach us anything about the Marriage Postal Survey?
As the turn of the millennium approached, Australia was gripped with argument about whether we should become a republic. Read more
Christian Group Launched to Argue the Same Sex Marriage ‘Yes’ Case
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Christians for Marriage Equality has launched a campaign to argue the yes case in the upcoming marriage survey.
The group describes itself as “a national campaign bringing together churches, church organisations, ordained ministers and ordinary Christians who support civil marriage equality”. Read more
Same Sex Marriage Legislation: What we can Learn from Canada
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
When Canada legislated nationally for same sex marriage in 2005 many couples took advantage of the new law. But more than a decade later, the latest census shows that same sex marriages make up less than 1 percent of all marriages. Read more
It’s Not about Marriage. It’s about Freedom.
“We’ve talked about marriage. Now we need to talk about freedom. We need to go back to how we do life together. We need to be able to express our deepest convictions and live alongside those who have different ones.”
Rules of Engagement for the SSM Survey
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
The Parliament has enacted special legislation to govern campaigns for the Same Sex Marriage Postal Survey.
In keeping with the survey itself the rules for the campaign are also contentious. Read more