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| Coalition and Labor near breakthrough on laws to prevent marriage equality 'hatred' | Coalition and Labor near breakthrough on laws to prevent marriage equality 'hatred' |
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| The marriage equality campaigner Rodney Croome wants parliament to pass a law guaranteeing truth in advertising and providing protections against vilification to establish strong ground rules for the postal survey on same-sex marriage. | The marriage equality campaigner Rodney Croome wants parliament to pass a law guaranteeing truth in advertising and providing protections against vilification to establish strong ground rules for the postal survey on same-sex marriage. |
| With a fresh advertising blitz for the survey kicking off from Sunday night, negotiations between the Turnbull government and Labor have spanned the weekend on new legislation regulating the conduct of the postal ballot campaign. | With a fresh advertising blitz for the survey kicking off from Sunday night, negotiations between the Turnbull government and Labor have spanned the weekend on new legislation regulating the conduct of the postal ballot campaign. |
| The talks between the government and the opposition are said to be productive and current indications suggest a deal on that legislation could be unveiled as soon as Monday morning, with federal parliament set to resume for another sitting week. | The talks between the government and the opposition are said to be productive and current indications suggest a deal on that legislation could be unveiled as soon as Monday morning, with federal parliament set to resume for another sitting week. |
| Ahead of the likely parliamentary resolution, Croome told Guardian Australia the government had a responsibility to ensure the public debate over the coming weeks was as “respectful as possible”. | Ahead of the likely parliamentary resolution, Croome told Guardian Australia the government had a responsibility to ensure the public debate over the coming weeks was as “respectful as possible”. |
| “I would like to see a law that guarantees truth in advertising and guards against incitement to hatred,” Croome said. “This is the standard set by anti-discrimination law in my home state of Tasmania and it’s a standard that the debate would benefit from nationally.” | “I would like to see a law that guarantees truth in advertising and guards against incitement to hatred,” Croome said. “This is the standard set by anti-discrimination law in my home state of Tasmania and it’s a standard that the debate would benefit from nationally.” |
| The government started with a position of providing only the basic provisions in electoral law on the authorisation of advertisements and banning misleading information about the process of voting, fraud, bribery and intimidation. | The government started with a position of providing only the basic provisions in electoral law on the authorisation of advertisements and banning misleading information about the process of voting, fraud, bribery and intimidation. |
| But Labor and the Greens – both opponents of the postal survey process – have sought additional protections. | But Labor and the Greens – both opponents of the postal survey process – have sought additional protections. |
| Late last week, the shadow attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, said there should be protections that “as far as possible – send a message to the Australian community that this parliament as a whole will not tolerate vilification of any group in the Australian community”. | Late last week, the shadow attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, said there should be protections that “as far as possible – send a message to the Australian community that this parliament as a whole will not tolerate vilification of any group in the Australian community”. |
| The finance minister and acting special minister of state, Mathias Cormann, said on Sunday discussions were ongoing. | The finance minister and acting special minister of state, Mathias Cormann, said on Sunday discussions were ongoing. |
| “We are consulting with stakeholders and interested parties in parliament on our proposals to complement existing legal protections further to ensure all the relevant safeguards which would apply to an election can apply in the context of the Australian marriage law postal survey,” he said. | “We are consulting with stakeholders and interested parties in parliament on our proposals to complement existing legal protections further to ensure all the relevant safeguards which would apply to an election can apply in the context of the Australian marriage law postal survey,” he said. |
| “We want this process to be fair to both sides of this argument and for Australians to have the opportunity to have their say in an appropriate environment.” | “We want this process to be fair to both sides of this argument and for Australians to have the opportunity to have their say in an appropriate environment.” |
| The preparations for the new bill came as Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten attended marriage equality events in Sydney on Sunday. | The preparations for the new bill came as Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten attended marriage equality events in Sydney on Sunday. |
| Both the yes and no campaigns will gear up significantly now the post-ballot process has been cleared by the high court, with both sides focused on voter turnout. | Both the yes and no campaigns will gear up significantly now the post-ballot process has been cleared by the high court, with both sides focused on voter turnout. |
| The yes campaign has already made more than 100,000 calls to voters and the target for contacts is half a million. | The yes campaign has already made more than 100,000 calls to voters and the target for contacts is half a million. |
| The yes campaign fears the no campaign is better resourced, with advertising on television before the high court decision. | The yes campaign fears the no campaign is better resourced, with advertising on television before the high court decision. |
| The yes campaign expects it will raise less than $100,000 in donations from corporates – but believes it has a stronger ground game than the no side, with thousands of volunteers and support from progressive campaign operations, including the trade union movement, the ALP and the Greens. | The yes campaign expects it will raise less than $100,000 in donations from corporates – but believes it has a stronger ground game than the no side, with thousands of volunteers and support from progressive campaign operations, including the trade union movement, the ALP and the Greens. |
| In laying out his own position in support of marriage equality, the prime minister on Sunday counselled all participants in the public debate to argue the cause respectfully. | In laying out his own position in support of marriage equality, the prime minister on Sunday counselled all participants in the public debate to argue the cause respectfully. |
| “You cannot expect your side of the argument to be respected unless you respect the other side of the argument and the people who put it,” the prime minister said Sunday. | “You cannot expect your side of the argument to be respected unless you respect the other side of the argument and the people who put it,” the prime minister said Sunday. |
| “Intolerant, disrespectful and strident voices undermine their own side of the debate and I know that the vast majority of Australians, whatever their view, respect other Australians right to have that view and respect that alternative opinion ... This is absolutely critical.” | “Intolerant, disrespectful and strident voices undermine their own side of the debate and I know that the vast majority of Australians, whatever their view, respect other Australians right to have that view and respect that alternative opinion ... This is absolutely critical.” |
| Speaking just before the equality rally in Sydney, Shorten said marriage equality was not about partisan politics, it was about “every Australian”. | Speaking just before the equality rally in Sydney, Shorten said marriage equality was not about partisan politics, it was about “every Australian”. |
| “There is a rainbow coalition of politics here today,” the Labor leader said. “You’ve got people not only from the Labor party but from parts of the Liberal party, the Greens and other parties. | “There is a rainbow coalition of politics here today,” the Labor leader said. “You’ve got people not only from the Labor party but from parts of the Liberal party, the Greens and other parties. |
| “Today is about all Australians coming out and saying, for goodness’ sake Australia, let’s just make marriage equality a reality. Today is about saying to LGBTIQ Australians, you do not have to change, our laws have to change.” | “Today is about all Australians coming out and saying, for goodness’ sake Australia, let’s just make marriage equality a reality. Today is about saying to LGBTIQ Australians, you do not have to change, our laws have to change.” |
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