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13 Nov New gay marriage bill to test Liberals
Simon Benson -- The Australian -- 13 November 2017 A conservative-backed same-sex marriage bill enshrining wide-reaching shield laws for celebrants, businesses, educators, charities and parents opposed to gay marriage will be taken to the Coalition partyroom in a looming showdown over freedom of speech and religious...
13 Nov Robust bill on freedom a marriage made in heaven
Senator Paterson – The Australian – 13 November, 2017 On the question of religious freedom and same-sex marriage, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten both put it well. On September 15, the Prime Minister said: “I just want to reassure Australians that as strongly...
13 Nov Release of draft bill to legalise same sex marriage and preserve freedoms
Media release -- Monday 13 November, 2017 Senator James Paterson has today released a draft bill to legalise same sex marriage in Australia, while preserving the freedoms of all Australians. “I’ve long believed that same sex couples deserve the freedom to marry, just like every other Australian....
30 Oct Liberal MPs call for embassy to be shifted to Jerusalem
Andrew Tillett -- Australian Financial Review -- 30 October 2017 Liberal MPs have revived calls for the Australian embassy to be relocated to Jerusalem ahead of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's truncated trip to Israel. Mr Turnbull was forced to delay his departure after the High Court banished...
23 Oct Labor is abandoning its support for Israel
James Paterson -- J Wire -- 23 October 2017 It’s becoming abundantly clear that Labor is abandoning its support for Israel, and the few remaining pro-Israel Labor MPs appear incapable of stopping it…writes Senator James Paterson. The South Australia Labor party conference unanimously supported the unilateral recognition...
16 Oct Forget CET, scrap subsidies first
James Paterson -- Australian Financial Review -- 16 October 2016 The fact that the cost of renewable energy is falling is a good thing. But it raises big questions about the future of energy policy. Globally, the cost of wind-powered generation has halved in the past seven...
13 Oct Big nanny is coming for your cheap drink
James Paterson -- Daily Telegraph -- 13 October 2017 Australia’s public health industry is once again pushing a nanny state agenda that will hurt low income Australians already struggling with cost of living pressures. The latest initiative, proposed at the Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Melbourne last...
09 Oct Sugar tax is an argument that carries little weight
James Paterson -- Herald Sun -- 9 October 2017 Australians are struggling with energy prices and a high cost of living. But that doesn’t stop so-called public health experts from constantly proposing new taxes. The latest example is the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC), whose Tipping the Scales...