Joe Kelly -- The Australian -- 1 December 2017 The heads of Australia’s churches have written an open letter to both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten sounding the alarm on the lack of religious freedoms included in a bill to legalise same sex marriage. The letter, sent...
Senator Paterson joins Laura Jayes on Sky News to discuss the banking royal commission, Senator Sam Dastyari's failure to adequately explain his allegations, and the amendments he introduced to the same-sex marriage legalisation bill. ...
Senator Paterson joined Steve Price and Andrew Bolt on 2GB, 3AW, & 4BC to discuss same sex marriage and Senator Sam Dastyari. ...
Andrew Tillett -- Australian Financial Review -- 28 November, 2017 Government conservatives have backed down on allowing commercial service providers such as bakers and florists to refuse to serve gay weddings, paring back their demands to a core of protections for faith-based charities, new shield laws...
Mark Fowler -- The Australian -- 17 November 2017 The will of the Australian people on the question of marriage is clear. The question now for our legislators is this — what are the means by which it will be effected? The starting place is the Dean...
Jennifer Oriel -- The Australian -- 16 November 2017 James Paterson’s bill on same-sex marriage deserves a more considered response by the Prime Minister, the Coalition partyroom and the Senate. It provides a comprehensive approach to same-sex marriage legislation that balances freedom and equality by appeal...
Greg Sheridan -- The Australian -- 16 November 2017 The resounding Yes vote for same- sex marriage completely vindicates the Abbott and Turnbull governments’ decision to put the matter to a popular vote. There was no homophobic hatred from the official No campaign and no anti-Christian hatred...