Civil union repeal bill released
Independent Queensland MP Rob Messenger (pictured) has released a draft of his private members bill to repeal the state’s civil unions legislation.
The Civil Partnerships Repeal Bill was uploaded to Messenger’s website today and challenges Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman to allow his party’s members a conscience vote on the legislation.
“If re-elected, I will present my Civil Partnerships Repeal Bill to the new parliament and will ask that Mr Newman put aside his personal support for gay marriage and allow a conscience vote for all LNP members,” Messenger said.
Newman has previously said he would not repeal the legislation if a civil partnership had been registered and formalised in Queensland before the next election.
Messenger described the original Civil Partnerships Bill as an “abhorrent piece of legislation” during debate in state Parliament.
Here is a brilliant idea from a 35 year old straight ally: Lets ban all politician’s and bigoted fools such as members of the ACL from ever getting married!
Marriage (Bigots and Lawmakers Prohibition) Bill 2016
1. This legislation comes into effect from the day of royal assent.
2. This legislation binds the crown.
3. Marriage Act 1961 Schedule 1 –
(a) any member of the local, state, territory or national Parliament of Australia, is hereby banned from getting married.
(b) any member or supporter of the Australian christian lobby or the ACL, is herby banned from getting married.
(c) this also includes a ban for the above sections, from travelling overseas to any other country, to arrange a marriage for these particular groups.
(d) this legislation expires only after 10 years after enactment.
Note: This is to ensure how lawmakers get a taste of there own medicine for the next 10 years.
(e) this legislation is retrospective, even after enactment.
The majority of Christians support equality. The polls show us this time and time again. Those against equality are a minority. I am not going to go throwing stones at some of our biggest supporters. But I will point out some Christians today still do not believe in divorce, or people of a different skin colour marrying. But the vast majority of Christians do believe in Civil Rights. It is not up to them to justify the hate of other Christians anymore then it is for non Christians. Most people are appalled by discrimination and hate.
Recently I was at a BBQ where my friend’s son who attends a religious private school, went on and on about Same-Sex Marriage and how he could not understand Gillard being so nasty to us. It is not the first time I have heard passion from many young people, who are not gay, arguing for equality. Many people understand discrimination. The arguments to keep discrimination are not sustainable as the polls show us. Recently on Q and A, all the young representatives of the major political parties fully supported equality. These are the people who in just a few years will be running our country. You will never convince some people women should be priest, but that does not mean we have to put much time and energy into convincing them. Some people will not change on many issues, but I can live with that. Some people will follow a football team no matter how bad they score. We should find comfort in the majority who support equality, rather getting to upset about some mad bastard ranting in the name of Jesus.
Millions of Australians have joined us on our march along the Yellow Brick Road. Our epic journey is almost at an end. Together we have known triumph and tragedy, but we have never given our resolve to make this great country a more equal place.
Our rights are a matter of eternal vigilance. I stand with many Christians who condemn the foul hate of Messenger and his ilk. Does a man twice divorced really live up to the ideals of the Christian fundamentalist haters he is trying to get votes from? I think not. He is a hologram, not real. He simply does not measure up to what he expects from others. Do as I say, not as I do, is his real campaign slogan. The more people look closely at who Messenger is, the more you see a false argument. Messenger simply joins a long list of idiots, who try and get Christian Fundamentalist votes, but ultimately has one too many skeletons in their closet. All you have to do is out who he really is to destroy his support base.
To quote from an Anglican Arch-Bishop, and someone who really understood discrimination.
“To penalise someone because of their sexual orientation is like what used to happen to us; to be penalised for something which we could do nothing [about] — our ethnicity, our race. I would find it quite unacceptable to condemn, persecute a minority that has already been persecuted.” Nobel Peace Prize winner and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeLDsBPSzYg&feature=related
Peter, I think Andy (and others like us) would really appreciate it if you and other same sex attracted christians WOULD shout as loudly as the christian haters. It’s too late to expect anyone to differentiate between you and anyone else who reads from the same prayer book so-to-speak. If you don’t like being tarred by the same brush, speak out, long and loud, until your message is the loudest!
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I’m fed up with these minority groups of freaks trying to force their “rights” on us. The majority of Qlders will thank you for standing up against these freaks and politically correct do-gooders that are destroying the once great country.
This is no doubt exactly the same ‘Independent Queensland MP Rob Messenger” who has already divorced TWO wives.
I particularly like the bit where he says that Campbell Newman should put aside his personal preferences so that there can be a conscience vote.
So basically Campbell (who is still just a candidate for the Labor Seat of Ashgrove) should ignore his conscience so that Messenger (who doesn’t belong to Newman’s party) can vote according to his conscience.
I thought that’s what happened last time when the Bill became law?
Maybe conscience votes only work for Messenger when they go the way HIS conscience wants them to.
Andy, while I share your concern about hate-filled pastors and others, not all Christ followers are anti-gay (or closet gays). Indeed some of us are actually gay, and out of the closet, and doing our bit to promote equality and inclusiveness in the life of our churches. We just don’t shout as loudly as the anti brigade.
Young Robert Messenger simply has not found the right man, and it has been quite some time since he has had a decent roll in the hay with one, for that matter. Pity he has to act out his aggression this way.
I am really getting sick of these Christians forcing their Christ down my throat!
How dare they walk around thinking they are better than other people.
I am so over these hate filled pastors who have supressed their own homosexual feelings and trying to force other gay people to live the life they think is best.
Stay out of my life Christ followers.. us gays are not weak anymore and are willing to give a great fight back.
We are not taking your crap anymore. Be warned!