Tony Abbott has reconfirmed that his Liberal Party opposes law reform that would allow gay marriage – and added that he would reject giving his party’s MPs a conscience vote on the issue.
“The Coalition’s policy is that marriage is between a man and a woman,” says the Opposition Leader’s spokesman, reports The Australian. “We don’t have conscience votes on matters of policy.”
This is bleak news for the marriage equality campaign, unless the ALP changes its policy following its Annual Conference this December – where gay marriage will certainly be debated – and Julia Gillarddecides against a conscience vote on the issue.
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