Appendix 1

Appendix 1

Submissions received

A record number of submissions were received by the committee, and it was not physically possible to publish them all because of resource limitations. A broad selection of submissions were made available on the committee's webpage.  The submissions listed in this appendix were those which were published on the webpage.  However, it should be noted that this represents only a limited selection of the approximately 28,000 submissions received.

Submissions received from organisations and individuals representing organisations

Sub No. Submitter
m1 Metropolitan Community Church Brisbane
m2 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
m3 iareedom Centre
m4 ACON (the AIDS Council of NSW)
m5 Coming Out Proud State Steering Committee
m6 Sydney Centre for International Law
m7 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m8 iaamilyVoice Australia
m9 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m11 The Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Tasmania
m12 Presbyterian Church of Australia
m13 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m14 Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)
m15 Amnesty International
m16 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m17 Presbyterian Church of Victoria
m18 Lutheran Church of Australia Commission on Social & Bioethical Questions
m19 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Para Vista Inc
m20 Australian Family Association (WA)
m21 The Presbyterian Church of Australia, QLD
m22 Quakers in the Religious Society of Friends, Canberra
m23 Presbyterian Church of South Australia
m24 Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
m25 Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre Inc
m26 George Cardinal Pell, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney
m27 Catholic Women’s League of Victoria & Wagga Wagga Inc. Social Questions Committee
m28 Australian Institute of Family Counselling
m29 The Australian Democrats
m30 Seventh-day Adventist Church
m31 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir
m32 iareedom to Marry
m33 Human Rights Law Resource Centre (HRLRC)
m34 Law Institute of Victoria
m35 GenR8 Schools Ministries
m36 The Caer-Awen Discretionary Trust & Fagmedia.com
m37 The Family Council of Victoria
m38 National Civic Council
m39 Case Management, The Gender Centre
m40 Salt Shakers
m41 Organisation Intersex International Australia
m42 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m43 Liberty Victoria
m44 Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation
m45 NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
m46 Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
m47 Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria
m48 NSW Council of Churches
m49 Gilbert & Tobin Centre of Public Law
m50 Victorian Women's Trust
m51 Baptist Union of NSW
m52 Victorian Women Lawyers
m53 Law Council of Australia
m54 TransGender Victoria
m55 ianner City Legal Centre
m56 Creek Rd Presbyterian Church
m57 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m58 Queer Officer of the Sydney University Law Society
m59 iaederation of Community Legal Centres Victoria
m60 Children's Rights Council of Australia
m61 Public Interest Law Clearing House (Vic) Inc
m62 iaamily Challenge
m63 CONFIDENTIAL
m64 National Association of Catholic Families
m65 National LGBT Health Alliance
m66 Democratic Labor Party Vic Branch
m67 New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties
m68 iaamily Council of Queensland
m69 Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby & The {also} Foundation
m70 Australian Family Association
m71 Australian Christian Lobby
m72 The Australian Gay & Lesbian Christian Network
m73 LGBTI Network for the National Association of Community Legal Centres
m74 Australian Family Association (SA)
m75 Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA)
m76 Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney
m77 Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
m78 iaamily Life International Australia Ltd
m79 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m80 Australian Family Association ACT
m81 Christian Democratic Party
m82 *this number has been intentionally left blank
m83 ianternational Gay and Lesbian Association (ILGA)
m84 Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group
m85 TasUnity
m86 ACT Human Rights and Discrimination Commissioner
m87 Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
m88 Australian Coalition for Equality
m89 Australian Human Rights Commission
m90 Australian Marriage Equality

Submissions supporting the bill from individuals via the Senate online submissions program

Sub No. Submitter
if1 Wendy Brown
if2 Name Withheld
if3 Confidential
if4 Lauren Quaintance
if5 Michael Kennard
if6 Cathy Josling
if7 Joseph Phipps
if8 Name Withheld
if9 Pj Dwyer
if10 Henry Collier
if11 Confidential
if12 Robyn Whittaker
if13 Steven Kennedy
if14 Danielle Finlay
if15 Katherine Monaghan
if16 Name Withheld
if17 Jonathan James
if18 Name Withheld
if19 Confidential
if20 Name Withheld
if21 Name Withheld
if22 Peter Williams
if23 Bronte O'Brien
if24 Robyn Thomas
if25 James Fiander
if26 David Cox
if27 Ashleigh Rees
if28 Craig Amundsen
if29 Chris Membrey
if30 Name Withheld
if31 Adam Todd
if32 Elizabeth Merrilees
if33 Olivia Boyd
if34 Katherine Brandon
if35 Kristen Hornby
if36 Leanne Rootsey
if37 Jyonah Jericho
if38 Tane Dragwidge
if39 Name Withheld
if40 Gary Whitney
if41 Name Withheld
if42 Name Withheld
if43 Stephen Cahill
if44 Matt Jacques
if45 Alexia Lishmund
if46 Mary Burke
if47 Nadine Burton
if48 Ali Thompson
if49 Priya Subramaniam
if50 Scott Sims
if51 Name Withheld
if52 Michael Burge
if53 Confidential
if54 Richard Williams
if55 Craig Whiting
if56 Natasha Norton
if57 Caroline Kades
if58 Name Withheld
if59 Philip Kirk
if60 David Goh
if61 Geoffrey Pfitzner
if62 Wayne Bennett
if63 Amparo Landman
if64 Carly Reilly
if65 Angela Elson
if66 Brett Lambden
if67 Name Withheld
if68 Matthew Anderson
if69 Fiona Mackenzia
if70 David MacFayden
if71 Name Withheld
if72 Name Withheld
if73 Matthew Harris
if74 Peter Nettell
if75 Name Withheld
if76 Dale Garsed
if77 Evan Hancock
if78 Chris Maylea
if79 Name Withheld
if80 Robert Quinn
if81 Name Withheld
if82 Name Withheld
if83 Naomi Brick
if84 Anne Champness
if85 Kirstin Hanks
if86 Brett Smith
if87 Name Withheld
if88 Olivia Dunn Frost
if89 Felix MacNeill
if90 Daniel Maher
if91 Name Withheld
if92 Daniel Osborne
if93 Sarah Officer
if94 Galen-Marcus Marelic
if95 Peter Whitelaw
if96 Adam Butler
if97 Anthony Tortorici
if98 Chantelle Stratford
if99 Name Withheld
if100 Georgia Maw
if101 Katherine Eastaughffe
if102 Chris Gill
if103 Samantha Marriner
if104 Anne Robinson
if105 Name Withheld
if106 Sam Lee
if107 Name Withheld
if108 Josephine Hutton
if109 Name Withheld
if110 John Mikelsons
if111 Anthony Hickey
if112 Name Withheld
if113 Name Withheld
if114 Emily Wilson
if115 Confidential
if116 Name Withheld
if117 Name Withheld
if118 Confidential
if119 Robert McDonald
if120 Eilis Hughes
if121 Confidential
if122 Peter Whitfeld
if123 Name Withheld
if124 Morgan Carpenter
if125 Scott Fitzpatrick
if126 Maria Vnuk
if127 Stephen Hatch
if128 Name Withheld
if129 Michael Boswell
if130 Gaye Oliver
if131 Name Withheld
if132 Simon Crouch
if133 Nicholas Dooland
if134 Kenneth Cooke
if135 Confidential
if136 Michael Newham
if137 Julie Boxsell
if138 Alyena Mohummadally
if139 Name Withheld
if140 Jacqueline Davis
if141 Name Withheld
if142 Ben Ingamells
if143 Ruth Evans
if144 Daniel Lockwood
if145 Glen Rodden
if146 Linda Petrie
if147 Leeann Palm
if148 Justine Dalla Riva
if149 Jonathon Woodgate
if150 Natalie Dabarera
if151 Georgia McMullan
if152 Name Withheld
if153 Rana Ensor
if154 Cameron Anderson
if155 Jim Richardson
if156 Name Withheld
if157 Giovanni Campolo-Arcidiaco
if158 Kim Tien
if159 Confidential
if160 Name Withheld
if161 Dana McMullen
if162 Confidential
if163 Kanatcha Sakdiset
if164 Emily Gilhome
if165 Alexandra Pagliaro
if166 iaan Cameron
if167 Jacqueline Smith
if168 Confidential
if169 Name Withheld
if170 H J McMahon
if171 Daniel Toborek
if172 Christopher Macfarlane
if173 Elysia Herriot
if174 Name Withheld
if175 Timothy Dangerfield
if176 Anthony Cronin
if177 Georgia Heath
if178 Name Withheld
if179 Emma Hart
if180 Name Withheld
if181 David Tidy
if182 Mark Brown
if183 Graeme Moffatt
if184 Confidential
if185 Edward Crossland
if186 Denis Gibson
if187 Jeffrey Appleton

Submissions opposing the bill from individuals via the Senate online submissions program

Sub No. Submitter
ia1 Michael Dasey
ia2 Orysia (Trisha) Ellis
ia3 Benno Zuiddam
ia4 Mark Thorn
ia5 Ann Solomon
ia6 Les Beresford
ia7 Gordon Yearsley
ia8 Troy Lynch
ia9 Jean-Aim Bernard
ia10 Lou d'Apluget
ia11 Name Withheld
ia12 Name Withheld
ia13 Tania Parkinson
ia14 Renee Sahin
ia15 Confidential
ia16 Judith Bond
ia17 Name Withheld
ia18 Cathryn Williams
ia19 Jamie Bowman
ia20 Ian McGrath
ia21 Michael Treacy
ia22 Name Withheld
ia23 Stephen Hatton
ia24 Name Withheld
ia25 Confidential
ia26 Name Withheld
ia27 Ronald Rapetti
ia28 Name Withheld
ia29 Name Withheld
ia30 Murray Cleff
ia31 Name Withheld
ia32 Neil Robinson
ia33 Confidential
ia34 Name Withheld
ia35 Kim Raymond
ia36 Moyra Kenrick
ia37 Name Withheld
ia38 Glen Kroon
ia39 Name Withheld
ia40 Name Withheld
ia41 Name Withheld
ia42 Simon Ingram
ia43 Stephen Burridge
ia44 Name Withheld
ia45 Catherine Skinner
ia46 Jinu Abraham Johns
ia47 Robert Bishop
ia48 Name Withheld
ia49 Name Withheld
ia50 Sandra Vella Bonavita
ia51 Michael Schultz
ia52 Brian Lucas
ia53 Ian Hore-Lacy
ia54 Chris Shaw
ia55 Les Aldridge
ia56 Robert Day
ia57 Troy Westblade
ia58 Matthew Lawler
ia59 Riaan van der Merwe
ia60 Geoffrey Earl
ia61 Helen Louden
ia62 Patrick O'Neill
ia63 Michael Foulds
ia64 Caleb McKee
ia65 Name Withheld
ia66 Carolyn Allen
ia67 Name Withheld
ia68 Name Withheld
ia69 Tim Young
ia70 Name Withheld
ia71 David Hopkins
ia72 Peter McInnes
ia73 Confidential
ia74 Steve Nicholson
ia75 Peter Owen
ia76 Walter Abetz
ia77 Peter Sharp
ia78 Timothy Mildenhall
ia79 Nathan Scowen
ia80 Jonathan Guyer
ia81 Name Withheld
ia82 Name Withheld
ia83 Peter Kilpatrick
ia84 Name Withheld
ia85 Confidential
ia86 Name Withheld
ia87 Bruce Wilkinson
ia88 Jessica Lubgans
ia89 Name Withheld
ia90 Name Withheld
ia91 Name Withheld
ia92 Graeme Groves
ia93 Name Withheld
ia94 Gordon Killow
ia95 William Pitt
ia96 Maureen Kapitola
ia97 Name Withheld
ia98 Name Withheld
ia99 Steven Nash
ia100 Name Withheld
ia101 Jonathan Waugh
ia102 Stephen Wardell-Johnson
ia103 Confidential
ia104 Craig Austin
ia105 Donna Close-Katahira
ia106 Name Withheld
ia107 Peter Whitney
ia108 Ravi Kancherla
ia109 Richard Chittleborough
ia110 Sean Taylor
ia111 Confidential
ia112 Name Withheld
ia113 Timothy Daniels
ia114 Maryann Wright
ia115 Charles Cheng
ia116 Daniel Millerick
ia117 Name Withheld
ia118 Lachlan Grierson
ia119 Name Withheld
ia120 Name Withheld
ia121 Name Withheld
ia122 Name Withheld
ia123 Michael and Janine Cranney
ia124 Matthew Breeze
ia125 Name Withheld
ia126 Name Withheld
ia127 Name Withheld
ia128 Name Withheld
ia129 Name Withheld
ia130 Name Withheld
ia131 David Piper
ia132 Name Withheld
ia133 Name Withheld
ia134 Gail Musch
ia135 Hope Musch
ia136 Paul Cluff
ia137 Lucas Pardo
ia138 Name Withheld
ia139 Daniel Dahdah
ia140 Bea Wilmot
ia141 Rebecca Gebbing
ia142 David Bosma
ia143 William Thorne
ia144 Kevin Hackenberg
ia145 Name Withheld
ia146 Name Withheld
ia147 Sylvia Griffiths
ia148 Name Withheld
ia149 Ewald Seidel
ia150 David Plath
ia151 Name Withheld
ia152 Name Withheld
ia153 Lynn-Marie Tuivasa
ia154 David Oates
ia155 Stephen Hitchings
ia156 Name Withheld
ia157 Anna Hitchings
ia158 Name Withheld
ia159 Samantha Brown
ia160 Name Withheld
ia161 Howard Savage
ia162 Chris Harwood
ia163 Michael Manson
ia164 Lawrence Dignon
ia165 Kenneth Comber
ia166 Confidential
ia167 Elspeth Campbell
ia168 Cameron Harwood
ia169 Paul Evans
ia170 Chris Twinn
ia171 Name Withheld
ia172 Bernard Curran
ia173 Barry Collins
ia174 Confidential
ia175 Rita McKinnon
ia176 Name Withheld
ia177 Nicolette Frey
ia178 Hazel Morgan
ia179 Andrew Hawes
ia180 Mary Hawes
ia181 Michael Campbell
ia182 Name Withheld
ia183 Name Withheld
ia184 Name Withheld
ia185 Name Withheld
ia186 Dougal Pottie
ia187 Daniel Rudd
ia188 Name Withheld
ia189 David McKinnon
ia190 Samuel Boland
ia191 Miranda Pade
ia192 Gerald Leicester
ia193 Peter McKinnon
ia194 Alicia Tong
ia195 Name Withheld
ia196 Humphry Faas
ia197 Emily Martin
ia198 Melissa Raymond
ia199 Name Withheld
ia200 Chris Tanna

Submissions supporting the bill from individuals

Sub No. Submitter
ef1 Miss Rebecca Keevers
ef2 The Hon Ian Hunter
ef3 Ms Clover Moore
ef4 Dr Helen and Mrs Clare Pomery
ef5 Mr Mitchell Stroicz
ef6 Ms Melissa Star
ef7 Ms Jessica Mills
ef8 Ms Leah Brown
ef9 Mr Tom Tanhchareun
ef10 Mr Reece Lavender
ef11 Ms Jemma Bates
ef12 Mr Dave Mildren
ef13 Mr Bradley Phillip Harvey
ef14 Name Withheld
ef15 Mr Paul McNiff
ef16 Mr Stephen Kress
ef17 Mr Jim Woulfe and Mr Andreas Ohm
ef18 Name Withheld
ef19 Ms Trish Kernahan
ef20 Ms Jessica Firouz-Abadi
ef21 Name Withheld
ef22 Mr and Mrs Glenda and George Rendell
ef23 Ms Annette Naylor
ef24 Ms Robyn Tassicker
ef25 Ms Ingrid Saskia Wys
ef26 Rev Ian Pearson
ef27 SD Kennedy
ef28 Mr Christopher McKimm
ef29 Mr Serhat Turut
ef30 Mr Larry Singer
ef31 Mr Haydyn Bromley
ef32 Name Withheld
ef33 Dr Stephen Bates
ef34 Mr Hugh Wilson
ef35 Ms Kathy Wright
ef36 Mr James Cumming
ef37 Name Withheld
ef38 Mr Damian Douglas-Meyer and Mr Graham Douglas-Meyer
ef39 Mr Bozena Lawonski
ef40 Mr Grant Goodwin
ef41 Mr Anthony J. Liddicoat  and Mr Timothy Jowan Curnow
ef42 Mr Murray Head
ef43 Mr Mathew Burke
ef44 Rev Nathan Nettleton
ef44a Rev Nathan Nettleton
ef45 Dr Kerryn Phelps
ef46 Ms Jackie Stricker

Submissions opposing the bill from individuals

Sub No. Submitter
ea1 Ms Rita Joseph
ea2 Next Generation Search and Rescue
ea3 Rev Peter Abetz
ea4 Mr Greg Donnelly
ea5 Dr David van Gend
ea6 Ms Rachel Tosh
ea7 Rev Clinton Le Page
ea8 Mr David and Mrs Elizabeth Cronin
ea9 Mrs Gail Gifford
ea10 Mr Duane Proud
ea11 Rev John F Swann
ea12 Ms Karolina Fowler
ea13 Dr. Stephen Smith
ea14 Mr Stewart MacFarlane
ea15 Mr Jude Hennessy
ea16 Mrs Marianne Kuilenburg
ea17 Mr John Miller
ea18 Mr Dale Collins
ea19 Mr Jonathon Craddock
ea20 Mr S.T. Hardin
ea21 Mrs Lorraine Shelton
ea22 Mr Peter Findlay
ea23 Ms F. Ferlin
ea24 Mr Gerard S Madden
ea25 Mr Ralph Fairbairn
ea26 Mr Grant Rokobauer
ea27 Mr David Reynolds
ea28 Mr Mike Southon
ea29 Chris Schultink
ea30 Mr Michael Norman O’Brien and Mrs Leanne Kay O’Brien
ea31 Mr Neil Cross
ea32 Ms Julie Kennedy
ea33 Mr Carl Antuar
ea34 Mr Philip R. Boyle
ea35 Mr Roger and Mrs Leslie Palmer
ea36 Mr John Doecke
ea37 Rev Dr J.F. Martins
ea38 Mr Terry and Mrs Joanne Fallowfield
ea39 Ms Linda Lilburne
ea40 Mr Michael E Daniel
ea41 Ms Tasman Walker
ea42 Mr Geoff Roberts-Thomson
ea43 Ms Kathryn Woolley
ea44 Mr Tivoli Vaiotu
ea45 Rev. R.G. Adams
ea46 Mr John Kingsmill

Standard letters and Form letters supporting the bill

Sub No. Submitter
ff1 Standard letter received from 1283 individuals
ff2 Standard letter received from 708 individuals
ff3 Standard letter received from 292 individuals
ff4 Standard letter received from 29 individuals
ff5 Variations on a standard letter received from 3031 individuals
ff6 Variations on a standard letter received from 564 individuals
ff7 Variations on a standard letter received from 524 individuals
ff8 Variations on a standard letter received from 470 individuals

Standard letters and Form letters opposing the bill

Sub No. Submitter
fa1 Standard letter received from 8 individuals
fa2 Standard letter received from 5 individuals
fa3 Standard letter received from 10 individuals
fa4 Variations on a standard letter received from 483 individuals
fa5 Variations on a standard letter received from 9016 individuals
fa6 Variations on a standard letter received from 78 individuals
fa7 Submissions opposing the Bill on the basis of religious values, received from 2881 individuals
fa8 Simple statement of opposition to the bill received from 178 individuals
fa9 Submissions opposing the Bill expressing the view that "marriage should be limited to a man and a woman" received from 3076 individuals

Additional information received

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics - Marriage and Divorces, Australia, 2008 - Tabled by Liberty Victoria at public hearing on Monday, 9 November 2009
2. Cohabiting couples 1986-2006, Marriages 2001-2006 and Family Type graph - Tabled by the Castan Centre for Human Rights at public hearing on Monday, 9 November 2009
3. Answers to Questions on Notice - provided by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) on Friday 13 November 2009
4. Answers to Questions on Notice - provided by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney on Monday 16 November 2009
5. Answers to Questions on Notice - provided by the Castan Centre for Human Rights on Tuesday 17 November 2009
6. Answers to Questions on Notice - provided by FamilyVoice Australia on Wednesday 18 November 2009
7. Answers to Questions on Notice - provided by Australian Marriage Equality on Friday 20 November 2009

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