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Bracks urged to commit to civil unions

Pat Brown, Melbourne

18 November 2006

On November 11, the state Labor MP for Prahran, Tony Lupton, said there are discussions between gay rights activists and the government about a Tasmanian-style relationship registry being established in Victoria. But Civil Union Action (CUA) spokesperson John Kloprogge said same-sex couples want to know if Premier Steve Bracks’ Labor government will commit to legal equality.

“Same-sex partners who are committed to each other want to know whether the Bracks government is committed to them”, Kloprogge said. “Same-sex couples want laws to formalise and affirm their relationships, and which grant them all the rights enjoyed by married couples under Victorian law”, Kloprogge said.

He added that same-sex couples would not accept inaction and that CUA would be campaigning for civil unions.