MARRIAGE LAW: Ploy to make Coalition legalise same-sex marriage*

Australia’s same-sex marriage lobby is using state and territory bills in an attempt to manoeuvre the federal Coalition government towards granting a so-called “conscience vote” on changing Australia’s Marriage Act. This year alone there have been three such bills — in South Australia, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. These moves are really about putting pressure on the Commonwealth government to pass a federal bill for same-sex marriage. Stat…

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