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...
Janet Albrechtsen -- The Australian --15 November 2017 The case for same-sex marriage in Australia and the protection of religious freedom could have happened hand-in-hand. It could have been dealt with in an honest and simple way. This is how a proposal for same-sex marriage should have...