Two equal marriage bills enter Australian parliament

[Fearless]

Two private members’ bills have been introduced at the parliament of Australia today which would give equal marriage rights to gay couples if they can muster more support.

One bill was initiated by Adam Bandt, of the Green Party and Independent Andrew Wilke, and the other by Stephen Jones, a Labor backbencher.

Mr Bandt said: “I believe it is love that has brought us to this place in this debate and it is love that will carry us over the threshold of discrimination to full marriage equality.”


http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/13/two-equal-marriage-bills-enter-australian-parliament/



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[HillWilliam]

1. If they can undergo an amendment of purpose toward

aboriginal people and publicly apologize for their transgressions against them, perhaps they can suffer the same change of heart for LGBT's. It could happen and I hope it happens soon.

[foreigncorrespondent]

2. Sadly they won't go far.

The majority of Australians support same sex marriage, but the government and opposition are against it. The ALP last year allowed a conscience vote for their members, but the Liberal party, or more to the point Tony Abbott (leader of the opposition) refuses to allow his party members to have a conscience vote. So where it stands right now, both bills are born to fail.