tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632463161266737914.post7927642699119017324..comments2024-03-29T00:40:55.729+11:00Comments on Cardinal Pole's Blog on Church and State: Notes: Saturday-Monday, November 6-8, 2010Cardinal Polehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15606972767215157799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632463161266737914.post-6748934341881208022010-11-12T02:56:14.740+11:002010-11-12T02:56:14.740+11:00It seems that Mr. van Onselen (author of "Hoc...It seems that Mr. van Onselen (author of "Hockey keeps Libs out of it") might be mistaken:<br /><br />"Lib senator backs gay marriage"<br /><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/lib-senator-backs-gay-marriage/story-fn59niix-1225952316383" rel="nofollow">http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/lib-senator-backs-gay-marriage/story-fn59niix-1225952316383</a>Cardinal Polehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606972767215157799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632463161266737914.post-16999400035921365922010-11-10T03:58:32.214+11:002010-11-10T03:58:32.214+11:00See also the following article in The Australian o...See also the following article in <i>The Australian</i> on so-called gay marriage and the Liberal Party:<br /><br />"Hockey keeps Libs out of it"<br /><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/hockey-keeps-libs-out-of-it/story-e6frg6zo-1225949070354" rel="nofollow">http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/hockey-keeps-libs-out-of-it/story-e6frg6zo-1225949070354</a>Cardinal Polehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606972767215157799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5632463161266737914.post-87155742173793251572010-11-10T03:52:34.928+11:002010-11-10T03:52:34.928+11:00More in connection with item 4: A Herald article, ...More in connection with item 4: A <i>Herald</i> article, entitled "Right to toe line on gay marriage", in which we learn that<br /><br />"A private member's bill by the Greens to legalise gay marriage will be introduced to Parliament next week. It will fail because Labor and Coalition policies are opposed."<br />[<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/national/right-to-toe-line-on-gay-marriage-20101108-17kjb.html?skin=text-only" rel="nofollow">http://www.smh.com.au/national/right-to-toe-line-on-gay-marriage-20101108-17kjb.html?skin=text-only<br /></a>]<br /><br />and an <i>Australian</i> article, entitled "Labor wrong to shut down debate - Bitar", which ends confusingly:<br /><br />"Sports Minister Mark Arbib has said he personally supports gay marriage, as has the co-convenor of Labor's national left faction, Senator Doug Cameron.<br /><br />"On the issue of giving MPs a conscience vote on the issue, Mr Bitar said this would be considered at Labor's next national conference.<br /><br />"Personally, he said he was undecided about gay marriage."<br />[<a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/labor-wrong-to-shut-down-debate-bitar/story-fn3dxity-1225950244061" rel="nofollow">http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/labor-wrong-to-shut-down-debate-bitar/story-fn3dxity-1225950244061</a>]Cardinal Polehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606972767215157799noreply@blogger.com