SAME SEX BILL 24 May 04

[Clark, Allen (M. Organ, MP)]

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ORGAN INTRODUCES GROUND-BREAKING SAME SEX LEGISLATION

Greens Cunningham MP Michael Organ will introduce his Same Sex
Relationships (Ensuring Equality) Bill 2004 in the House of
Representatives at 1:10 pm this afternoon.

"My Private Member's Bill aims to ensure that people in same sex
relationships enjoy the same rights as people in heterosexual
relationships by abolishing all sexuality-based discrimination relating
to marriage but also to adoption, superannuation, employment
entitlements, access to health services and  IVF, and the age of
consent", Mr. Organ said.

"The changes I am seeking to enshrine in legislation are fundamental
aspects of human rights and equity."

"Discrimination on the grounds of sexuality has supposedly been outlawed
for many years, yet we still treat people living in long-term loving
relationships with same sex partners as second-class citizens in many
respects."

"My Bill makes it clear that same sex couples are entitled to the same
rights and benefits as anyone else, and the government and opposition
will ignore it at their electoral peril", Mr. Organ said.


More from:
Michael Organ MP 02 6277 4366, 0439 442 550
Allen Clark (Media Adviser) 0439 464 439
www.michaelorgan.org.au



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