Sentences with phrase «equalities bill through»

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After a decidedly right of center first term (with the exception of marriage equality — which was all politics, and he still lost the gay vote to Teachout in the primary), Cuomo is now trying to lurch left by championing a minimum wage bill that is still weaker than what advocates wanted and what he refused to force through in his first term.

As the EU (Withdrawal) Bill progresses through Parliament, we wish to support MPs to ensure equality and human rights protections are maintained, including the implications of the devolved context.

But Cuomo, when he wants to, has been able to convince Republicans to vote through bills that they might traditionally oppose including marriage equality, gun control measures, and a major hike in the minimum wage.

In this chapter the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commissioner, Dr Bill Jonas expresses concern that the minimum standards which the Commonwealth presently applies to state - based native title regimes do not incorporate the human rights of Indigenous people as expressed through the principles of equality and effective participation (p49).