APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX 2

SUBMISSIONS PUBLISHED ON THE COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE

              

Submission
Number


Submitter
1

The Life Centre   

2

Rainbow Tasmania Committee   

3

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays   

4

Ms Emily McCosker   

5

Mr David Allan   

6

Mr Daniel Nguyen   

7

Mr Paul Myers   

8

Mr Tony Thomas   

9

Mr Neil Foster   

10

Mr James Gall   

11

Name Withheld   

12

Name Withheld   

13

Miss Keely Gordon-King   

14

Mr Doug Pollard   

15

Ms Rachel Whiting   

16

Mr Allan Weatherall   

17

Name Withheld   

18

Ms Sarah de Rooy and Ms Lee Dunbar   

19

Ms Kristy Adams   

20

Name Withheld   

21

Name Withheld   

22

Name Withheld   

23

Name Withheld   

24

Mr Michael O'Halloran   

25

Mr Anthony Venn-Brown, Ambassadors and Bridge Builders International   

26

Mr Brent Melville   

27

Mr Robert and Mrs Marjorie Carter   

28

Mr Jeffrey Hughes   

29

Mr Giovanni Portelli   

30

Mr Warwick Poole   

31

W P Gadsby   

32

Mr Peter Butler   

33

Mrs Shelley Argent OAM   

34

Mr Geoffrey Rees   

35

Name Withheld   

36

Mr Beau Hawton   

37

Mr Walter Peter   

38

Mr Clive Buultjens   

39

Dr William Watson   

40

Mr Mike Flynn   

41

Ms Helene Cohen   

42

Name Withheld   

43

Pastor Lynton Taylor   

44

Ms Helen Kaplick   

45

Professor Ben Saul, Sydney Centre for International Law,

University of Sydney

46

Mr David Dick   

47

Mr John Mikelsons   

48

Mr Tom Morley   

49

Mr Martin Clarke   

50

Mr Benjamin Heathwood   

51

Mrs Grace Tse   

52

Reverend Martin Rosenberg   

53

Dr Sally Kannar   

54

Mr Colin Dunn   

55

Mr Don Willis   

56

Mr John Rietveld   

57

Mr Rodney Croome AM   

58

Amnesty International Australia   

59

The Humanist Society of Victoria    

60

Mr Graham Phillips and Mrs Carol Phillips   

61

Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law   

62

Mr Geoffrey Lapthorne   

63

Family Council of Victoria   

64

Mr Brian Greig OAM   

65

Professor Margaret Somerville AM   

66

Mr Michael McDougall   

67

Mr Craig Parkin   

68

Endeavour Forum   

69

Pastor Neil Hart   

70

Pastor Andrew Heard, Lead Pastor EV Church   

71

Mr Alan Anderson   

72

The Very Reverend Dr Peter Catt, Dean of Saint John's Cathedral   

73

Name Withheld   

74

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG   

75

The Union for Progressive Judaism   

76

Lutheran Church of Australia   

77

Let's Get Equal Campaign   

78

Mr Christopher McNicol   

79

Mr Gary and Mrs Melissa Edmonds   

80

Reverend Michael Blake, Narellan Anglican Parish   

81

Mr Andrew Goff   

82

Mr Geoff Allshorn   

83

Ms Rachel Dennis   

84

Name Withheld   

85

Ms Jan Easter   

86

Presbyterian Women's Association of Australia in New South Wales   

87

Mr Spencer Gear   

88

Mr Christopher Marshall   

89

Mr Raymond Morris   

90

Name Withheld   

91

Reverend Dr Margaret Court AO MBE   

92

Mr Nathan Thomas   

93

Mr Roger Sawkins   

94

Reverend Eileen Ray   

95

Mr Ben Mee   

96

Mr Martin Feckie   

97

Mr Angus McGruther   

98

The Hon Kristina Keneally MP   

99

Mr Ben Parry   

100

Dr Robert Pollnitz   

101

FamilyVoice Australia   

102

Reformed Church of Box Hill   

103

Drug Policy Modelling Program   

104

ACT Branch of the Australian Family Association   

105

Presbyterian Church of Queensland   

106

Episcopal Assembly of Oceania   

107

Geelong Adolescent Sexuality Project     

108

Women's Law Centre of Western Australia   

109

New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby   

110

The Hon Trevor Khan MLC   

111

Ms Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor of Sydney   

112

Ms Briannon Stevens and Ms Julie Parry   

113

His Eminence Cardinal George Pell AC, Archbishop of Sydney   

114

Mr Bernard Hennessy   

115

Ms Janine Homer   

116

Australian Human Rights Commission    

117

Presbyterian Church of Victoria      

118

Association for Reformed Political Action   

119

Rabbinical Council of New South Wales    

120

Ms Chanika Desilva   

121

Mr Benjamin Jones   

122

Mr Paul Martin, Principal Psychologist, Centre for Human Potential    

123

Dr Jane Anderson   

124

Mrs Jennifer Cram   

125

Mr Ken Roche   

126

Ms Rita Joseph   

127

Mr Martin Fitzgerald   

128

Mr Peter Bond   

129

Reverend Dr Garry Deverell   

130

Mr Trevar Chilver   

131

Christian Faith and Freedom   

132

Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria   

133

Australian Medical Students' Association   

134

National Marriage Coalition    

135

Mr Benjamin Head   

136

Mr Michael Ord   

137

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights   

138

Public Interest Advocacy Centre    

139

Saint Andrews Anglican Church, Oak Flats   

140

Dr Andrew Corbett   

141

Mr Graham Eggins   

142

Reverend Roger Munson, Saint James Uniting Church   

143

Mr Lionell Pack   

144

Assembly of Confessing Congregations within the

Uniting Church in Australia   

145

Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia   

146

Institute for Judaism and Civilization   

147

Australian Christian Lobby   

148

Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre   

149

Council of Australian Humanist Societies   

150

Focus on the Family Australia   

151

University of Adelaide Law School   

152

New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties   

153

Australian Family Association   

154

Presbytery of North Western Victoria    

155

Church and Nation Committee of the

Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia   

156

Ambrose Centre For Religious Liberty   

157

National LGBTI Health Alliance   

158

Salt Shakers   

159

Christian Democratic Party, Clarence Branch   

160

Protect Marriage Australia   

161

Human Rights Law Centre    

162

Winning Attitudes Recruitment   

163

National Civic Council   

164

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ACT   

165

Top End Women's Legal Service   

166

Liberty Victoria   

167

Pastor Wally Schiller, Light Pass Immanuel Lutheran Parish   

168

Mr Dean Allright   

169

Professor Kerryn Phelps OAM and Ms Jackie Stricker-Phelps   

170

The Hon Lara Giddings MP, Premier of Tasmania   

171

Reverend David Fisher, Moree Anglican Church   

172

Mr Greg Donnelly MLC   

173

Inner City Legal Centre   

174

Rainbow Labor Tasmania   

175

Immigration Advice and Rights Centre   

176

Australian Democrats   

177

ACON   

178

Law Council of Australia   

179

Youth Action and Policy Association New South Wales   

180

Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association   

181

Bisexual Alliance Victoria   

182

Australian Young Labor Western Australia   

183

Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation   

184

Ms Yvonne Henderson,

Commissioner for Equal Opportunity Western Australia   

185

Coral Sea Resort   

186

Australian Family Association Western Australia   

187

Australian TFP Bureau   

188

Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby   

189

Lawyers and academics from Deakin University School of Law   

190

Tasmanian Young Labor   

191

Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group   

192

Name Withheld   

193

Mr Christopher Puplick AM and Mr Larry Galbraith    

194

Professor Patrick Parkinson AM   

195

Mr Donald Ritchie   

196

Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Social Issues Executive   

197

headspace   

198

Organisation Intersex International Australia   

199

Australian Marriage Forum   

200

Rainbow Families Queensland   

201

Psychologists for Marriage Equality    

202

Ad Hoc Interfaith Committee   

203

Canberra Atheist Church   

204

Paddington Uniting Church   

205

United Voice ACT   

206

Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gunnedah   

207

Victory Life Broome   

208

Catholic Women's League Australia  

209

Guild of Saint Luke     

210

Committee for Preservation of Marriage    

211

Mr Stephan Elliott   

212

Ms Fiona James   

213

Reverend Narelle Oliver-Braddock   

214

Ms Josephine Hutton   

215

The Hon Ian Hunter MLC   

216

Mr Charles Lowe   

217

The Hon Don Harwin MLC   

218

Mr James Newburrie   

219

Ms Roberta Vaughan   

220

Mr John Moore   

221

Ms Helena Adeloju   

222

Ms Piroska Williams   

223

Mr Arthur Escamilla, Dean, Warrane College,

University of New South Wales   

224

The Very Reverend Richard Humphrey, Dean of Hobart   

225

Mr Eric Jones   

226

Mr Roger Cunningham   

227

Tasmanian Greens Members of Parliament    

228

Presbyterian Church of Australia   

229

Doctors for the Family   

230

Australian Youth Affairs Coalition   

231

Rabbinical Council of Victoria   

232

Australian Family Association     

233

Family Life International Australia   

234

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference   

235

The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory   

236

Minus18   

237

Association of Australian Christadelphian Ecclesias   

238

Defence Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex

Information Service     

239

Women's Legal Services New South Wales   

240

Catholic Women's League of Victoria and Wagga Wagga,

Social Questions Committee   

241

Lesbian and Gay Solidarity, Melbourne   

242

Reverend Greg Smith, Metropolitan Community Church Sydney   

243

Ethics and Sustainability Party   

244

Australian Federation for the Family   

245

Ally Network, Curtin University   

246

River of Praise, Church for All Nations   

247

The University of Queensland Queer Collective   

248

Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia   

249

Pastor Michael Hercock, Imagine Surry Hills Baptist Church   

250

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays NSW   

251

Reverend Dr Michael Stead, Saint James Turramurra   

252

Mr Stephen Page   

253

Mr Darrell Parker, Chaplain, Saint Mark's UNE Church   

254

Mr Patrick Sibly   

255

Mr Tom Togher   

256

Mr Tom Snow   

257

Mr Nigel Wittwer and Mrs Sandy Wittwer   

258

Dr Ian Ridgway   

259

Name Withheld   

260

Australian Marriage Equality 

261

Australian Psychological Society    

262

Lawyers for the Preservation of the Definition of Marriage   

263

Mr Jack Jones   

264

Ms Carolyn Cormack   

265

Name Withheld   

266

Name Withheld   

267

Ms Kate Frenda   

268

Mr Alex Greenwich   

269

Reverend Emeritus Professor William Loader   

270

Reverend Jill Lienert   

271

Ms Meaghan Webster   

272

Mr Justin Rassi   

273

Mr Matthew Waldron   

274

Name Withheld   

275

Australian Marriage Is   

276

Peter Tatchell Foundation   

277

Freedom to Marry   

278

Mr Edward Heckathorn   

279

Mr David Everingham   

280

Reverend Paul Lee   

281

Mr Robert Hyland   

282

Mr Patrick Gowans   

283

Name Withheld   

284

Name Withheld   

285

Name Withheld   

286

Mr Mark Baumgarten   

287

Mr Daniel Klop   

288

Reverend Dr Christian Fandrich   

289

Mr Peter Murray   

290

Ms Gunnella Murphy   

291

Dr John Challis and Mr Arthur Cheeseman   

292

Mr Daniel Ip   

293

Professor M. V. Lee Badgett   

294

Mr Derek Cronin   

295

Mr William Griffiths   

296

Mr Tony Pitman   

297

Mr Greg Smitheram   

298

Dr Savitri Taylor   

299

Dr Muriel Porter   

300

Ms Kirstin Hanks-Thomson   

301

Dr Russell Date   

302

Reverend Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church   

303

Mr Patrick Alexander   

304

Mr Anthony Morton   

305

Mr Peter Murphy   

306

Mr Dennis Clarke   

307

Ms Joan Smurthwaite   

308

Father Mick Mac Andrew, Saint Mary's Catholic Parish, West Wyalong   

309

Mr Ryan Arndt   

310

Tasmanian Baptists   

311

Dr Terence Dwyer   

312

Dr Peter Wilkinson   

313

The Right Reverend Ross Nicholson   

314

Mr Ryan Robertson   

315

Mr Gerald Leicester   

316

Mr Hinton Lowe   

317

Mr Robert Price   

318

Mr Steve Duffy   

319

Reverend Dr Jared Hood   

320

Ms Dorothy Howes   

321

Mr Paul Joswig   

322

Mr Geoff Keech   

323

The Rainbow Report   

324

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras   

325

Reverend Willem Vandenberg, Horsham Presbyterian Church   

326

Mr Romony Rogers   

327

Mr John and Mrs Geraldine Dayball   

328

Mr Rudy Bell   

329

Mr Daniel Miller   

330

Ms Kristie Naylor   

331

Name Withheld   

332

Mr Damian Mateljan   

333

Mr Bruce Collins OAM   

334

Mr Elliot Wall   

335

Mr Bart Vogelzang   

336

Mr Bernard Bartsch   

337

Mr Shaun Khoo   

338

Mr Cameron Todd   

339

Ms Hannah Lewis   

340

Mr David Forster   

341

The Reverend Dr Jonathan Inkpin   

342

Ms Kathleen Jakovcevich   

343

Ms Bridget and Ms Tammy Clinch   

344

Reverend Peter Greenwood   

345

Ms Michelle Swift   

346

Mr Martin Howells   

347

Ms Andriana Koukari   

348

Mr John Mayger   

349

Dr Brian Pollard   

350

Ms Melinda Beasant-Commerford   

351

Australian Capital Territory Government   

352

Ms Pat Assheton   

353

Name Withheld   

354

SDA Members for Equality 

355

Professor Thomas Frame   

356

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law   

357

Ms Amanda Butler   

358

Australian Youth Forum   

359

Mr Tim Wilson   

360

N G Tam   

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED

1

Book tabled by the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG (M. Kirby, A Private Life, Allen & Unwin, 2011) at public hearing on 3 May 2012

2

Book tabled by the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG (N. Wright (ed), Five Uneasy Pieces – Essays on Scripture and Sexuality, ATF Press, 2012) at public hearing on 3 May 2012

3

Outline of oral submission and relevant authorities from the European Court of Human Rights tabled by the Lawyers for the Preservation of the Definition of Marriage at public hearing on 3 May 2012  

4

Presentation document tabled by the Assembly of Confessing Congregations within the Uniting Church in Australia at public hearing on 3 May 2012  

5

Opening statement tabled by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference at public hearing on 3 May 2012 

6

Position statement tabled by Imagine Surry Hills Baptist Church at public hearing on 3 May 2012  

7

Additional information tabled by the National Marriage Coalition (B. Muehlenberg, Same-Sex Marriage: Everything Will Change) at public hearing on 4 May 2012

8

Media releases tabled by the Australian Christian Lobby at public hearing on 4 May 2012

9

Book tabled by Professor Thomas Frame (T. Frame, Children on Demand- The Ethics of Defying Nature, University of New South Wales Press Ltd, 2008) at public hearing on 4 May 2012  

10

Material on scientific studies tabled by the Australian Psychological Society at public hearing on 4 May 2012  

11

Book tabled by the Australian Psychological Society (Writing Themselves in 3 – The third national study on the sexual health and wellbeing of same sex attracted and gender questioning young people, La Trobe University, 2010) at public hearing on 4 May 2012

12

Response to question on notice provided by Ms Gabrielle Appleby, Mr James Farrell, Dr Dan Meagher and Professor John Williams, University of Adelaide Law School, on 9 May 2012 

13

Response to question on notice provided by Law Council of Australia on 11 May 2012

14

Response to question on notice provided by Paddington Uniting Church on 11 May 2012

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