The Coalition for Marriage was an Australian lobby group that advocated the definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, as found in the now superseded Marriage Amendment Act 2004.Under the Marriage Act 1961 there was no specific definition of marriage until this 2004 amending act.
Campaigning The organisation had a lead role in lobbying for the "No" case - associated with the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Other organisations partnering with the Coalition for Marriage, in opposition to same-sex marriage, include the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference, the Australian Christian Lobby and Marriage Alliance.
The first Coalition for Marriage advertisement on TV featured three women and focused on the Safe Schools education program.Paul Karp, (29 August 2017), Coalition for Marriage ad blitz links marriage equality to gender education: No campaign ads claim schools will allow boys to wear dresses and compel students to role play same-sex relationships, The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2017 In the ad, the womenHeidi McIvor,Anti same-sex marriage campaigner slammed on social media after new ad appears in local paper, (31 August 2017, news.com.au]. Retrieved 1 September 2017 Cella White,Charis Chang, (1 September 2017), The controversial past of mother-of-four who appeared in advertisement against same-sex marriage, news.com.au . Retrieved 1 September 2017 and Pansy LaiJessica Anne Washington, (1 September 2017), Anti same-sex marriage campaigner Pansy Lai promotes conversion therapy, news.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2017ask about potential gender confusion issues for children. The ad was supported by Conservative senator Cory Bernardi and by social commentator Andrew Bolt. The ad was criticised as being inaccurate and for linking the survey (and same-sex marriage in general) to Safe Schools, and by Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten who said, "Malcolm Turnbull ... gave the green light to this rubbish". Mothers of transgender children criticised the ad for bringing their children into the same-sex marriage debate. The three women and supporters of the yes position have all commented on the responses to the ad. Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg expressed that he "did not have a problem" with the advertisement, stating that he has "great confidence in the public's ability to make their own decisions as to whether they'll be voting yes or no".
One of the women in the ad (Dr Lai) was threatened that she would be shot “this week” and a campaign was initiated (subsequently pulled) to revoke her medical registration.
Partners
See also Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference
References
External links Website Facebook Twitter First TV ad for the campaign