Rodney Croome . gay advocate

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Protest the ACT civil union override

Here are details of three actions to be held over the next few days.

On Tuesday the Governor-General vetoed the ACT’s new Civil Union Act. Today the Government voted down an attempt by the opposition parties to reverse this decision.

The following three protests have been scheduled.

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Support civil unions in the ACT

Write to those Federal Liberal Senators in support of the ACT Civil Union Act.

Below is a template letter and a list of talking points you can use when making your views known to Liberal MPs.

It is followed by a list of Senate members who may oppose overriding the ACT law, or who may be open to the issue.

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Support Warren Entsch's campaign to remove discrimination against same-sex couples.

Please write to your local Federal Liberal and National MPs and Senators urging them to support Warren Entsch's campaign to end discrimination against same-sex couples. Here's a model letter and contacts.

Dear ,

On May 22nd, Warren Entsch MP wrote to you raising the issue of discrimination against people in same-sex and other interdependent relationships.

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Oppose a federal over ride of civil unions in the ACT

This action kit supporting civil unions in the ACT has been produced by Canberra-based LGBTI action group, Good Process.

To help to secure a safe commencement of the Civil Union scheme in Canberra, we need not only you to once again send in as many letters as you can, but we need you to get everyone you know to write a letter!

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Support Civil Unions in the ACT

This action alert was issued by ACT LGBTI action group, Good Process, on Thursday March 30th 2006.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

The ACT Chief Minister has been receiving large
amounts of emails and currently has only about 20%
supporting the ACT Govt and 80% against and we know
how organised our opposition is. Remember the famous
13,000 to 100 on the Marriage Act amendment in 2004!
We need to put our voice behind the ACT people and the
ACT Government!

Please let the federal politician’s know that those
who support their disciminatory actions are in fact in
the minority and that most fair-minded Australia's do
support recognising same-sex relationships and
removing discrimination.

Please personalise the message if you can, it gives it
more weight with politicians than a template letter.

If you are feeling despondent read some of the great
media coverage we have been getting. – We do have
supporters out there!!
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1604320.htm

Email addresses Politicians to Send the letters to are
at the bottom of this email – Pls Fwd this onto your
contacts!

Thank you
Good Process

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Take action on civil unions and equal marriage

The following model letters were written by John Kloprogge from Victoria's Equal Love campaign.

There are some interesting developments on the relationship recognition
front (apologies for cross-posting):

· a top State Liberal (Ted Baillieu) endorses civil unions
· Treasurer Peter Costello dismisses claims of discrimination
· Federal Labor MPs Tanya Plibersek and Nicola Roxon declare support for
civil unions
· Federal Labor MP Kelly Hoare publicly supports marriage rights for
same-sex couples.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ted-baillieu-the-man-behind-the-family-name/2006/02/24/1140670265684.html?page=2
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Gay-marriage-comments-appalling/2006/02/23/1140670208400.html
http://www.nicolaroxonmp.com/Medrel0606/Gay.doc
http://www.rodneycroome.id.au/other_more?id=2061_0_2_0_M18

Here's some email addresses to write to, and suggested responses below:

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Feds make it harder for gay Australians to marry overseas / Legal action possible over policy that "exports prejudice"

This media release was issued by the Australian Coalition for Equality on 14.1.06

The Federal Government's refusal to issue the documents necessary for Australians to enter into same-sex marriages overseas has angered gay activists and prompted threats of legal action.

It was revealed today by The Age that in August last year the Australian Embassy in Vienna refused to issue documents confirming that an Australian citizen, Peter Kakucska, who was seeking to marry his male partner in the Netherlands, was not already married in Australia.

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Military equality

Write to the Government supporting equality in military service.

Senator the Hon. Robert Hill
Minister for Defence

Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: 02 6277 7800
Fax: 02 6273 4118

Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices
100 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: 08 8237 7920
Fax: 08 8237 7929

ministerfordefence@defence.gov.au
(Please note: e-mail correspondence should include your full name and postal address. Responses will not be made by e-mail)

Dear Senator Hill,

I would like to congratulate your Government for granting military personnel in same-sex relationships equal entitlements in those service conditions over which the Australian Defence Force has control.

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Superannuation income splitting

This call-to-action comes from the ACT's LGBT action group, Good Process

The Dept of Treasury released a draft of regulations for the Super Contributions Splitting and invited comments from interested parties by Friday 11 November 2005.

Super Contributions Splitting will allow couples to re-allocate the money paid into super from their employer, salary sacrifice or personal ‘undeducted’ contributions, into their spouse’s account after the end of the financial year. Super Contributions Splitting will be extremely valuable to some couples, providing an opportunity for couples to build up their superannuation more tax effectively.

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Relationship reform in South Australia

This is an up-date and a call-to-action from the Adelaide-based Let's Get Equal campaign.

Last week, the state Upper House began debating the Government's Same Sex Relationships Bill and compromise amendments moved by Liberal MP Michelle Lensink. The Government needs two votes from the Liberals in addition to the Democrats in the Upper House to pass the legislation and Ms Lensink's compromise amendments appear to have garnered sufficient support to enable them to carry and therefore to enable the bill to pass the Upper House.

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