24 October 2001
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22 October 2001
The Victorian government's lower house, the Legislative
Assembly, passed the Act giving more rights to homosexuals in 14 laws last
Wednesday, 17 October 2001.
All National Party members, Independents
Russell Savage and Craig Ingram and Liberal Robert Clark voted against the Bill.
Several Liberals abstained from the vote (sat on the fence!) and Inga Peulich
was the Acting Speaker so could not vote.
No amendments were
passed, so this Bill, if passed in the Legislative Council, would give
'parental' rights to same sex partners regarding children who are involved in
cases in the Childrens Court or are under 'Care and Protection' orders.
The
Bill now goes to the Upper House.
Write to your Upper House MPs
today! Ask them to protect our children and vote against this
Bill, especially the section relating to the Children and Young Person's
Act.
Victorians: Click here to find out your two Upper House
members.
2 October 2001
The Victorian Labor Government has introduced into Parliament a Bill that
gives another fourteen changes that will further endorse homosexual
relationships.
Another 14 Acts of Parliament will be changed to further
recognise 'domestic partners'. The term 'domestic partner' includes 'same-sex'
couples.
The most disturbing change is to the Children and Young Persons Act
1989 which will include a same-sex 'domestic partner' of the father or mother of
a child within the definition of 'parent' under the Act.
This means that a
woman' s ex-husband's 'boyfriend' would be recognised as a 'parent' of the
child.
Send a strong message to your three local MPs today!
These changes could be voted on in Parliament this week!
Author: Jenny Stokes | Modified: 5 November 2001 |
