Greens senator introduces gay marriage bill

Written by Herald Sun

Friday, 10 July 2009 10:00

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has introduced a gay marriage bill.

SAME-SEX couples will be allowed to marry if a Bill introduced in the Federal Parliament is passed.

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young introduced her private member's Bill, proposing to grant gay couples equal marriage rights, into the Upper House on Wednesday.

The Bill seeks to remove all discrimination based on sexuality and gender from the Marriage Act.

It will also allow same-sex marriages legalised abroad to be recognised in Australia.

Senator Hanson-Young tabled a petition of more than 30,000 signatures supporting gay marriage rights, saying: "The Rudd Government can no longer hide behind the lame excuse of the community not being ready for same-sex marriages in Australia."

Debate on the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 was adjourned.

Source: http://www.news.com.au

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DALEK - Hear hear!

|112.141.66.xxx |2009-07-15 12:54:36

WHAT a joke, 'not ready'? When WILL we be ready th en? When Ruddy is no longer I
N politics and no lon ger HIS problem?

Or is it again this Aussie 'cult ural cr
inge' that we are too backward, and un-soph isticated compared to the rest of th
e world we nee d 'protecting' from our selves. I just dont GET it . OR is it Rud
dy letting his religious beliefs get ting in the way of his professional 'detatc
hment' or does no1 DO this anymore?

Separate the persona l from t...

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