
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten introducing legislation for marriage equality into Parliament pic.twitter.com/pUF8p81wys
— ellinghausen (@ellinghausen) September 12, 2016
“Marriage is about love, not about gender. It’s up to us to summon the courage and show the decency to make this happen.It’s up to us to prove the Parliament can lead and keep faith with the people. It’s up to us to make marriage equality a reality.”
.@BillShortenMP introduces a marriage equality bill to the parliament #auspol https://t.co/eMl58Sx3ip
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) September 12, 2016
We don’t need an expensive + divisive plebiscite, we could have #marriageequality this week. pic.twitter.com/l5ZGVng47l
— Tanya Plibersek (@tanya_plibersek) September 12, 2016
“The plebiscite is not a real vote, it is a straw poll. But it will cause real harm and real waste.” @billshortenmp #auspol
— Labor Herald (@LaborHerald) September 12, 2016
“Putting the question of marriage equality to a national vote risks providing a platform for prejudice” @billshortenmp #auspol
— Labor Herald (@LaborHerald) September 12, 2016
“There is real risk that LGBTI Australians will be subjected to a well-organised well-funded campaign of vitriol & prejudice” @billshortenmp
— Labor Herald (@LaborHerald) September 12, 2016
“Every piece of expert advice tells us young Australians who are gay are more likely to contemplate suicide” @billshortenmp #auspol
— Labor Herald (@LaborHerald) September 12, 2016
“A ‘No’ campaign would be an emotional torment for gay teenagers” @billshortenmp #auspol
— Labor Herald (@LaborHerald) September 12, 2016
“if one child commits suicide over the plebiscite, then that is one too many.” @billshortenmp #auspol
— Labor Herald (@LaborHerald) September 12, 2016
.@billshortenmp asks PM @TurnbullMalcolm to support his marriage equality bill, or move his own which Labor will support #auspol
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) September 12, 2016
“This is an issue you said you cared about” – Bill Shorten goes Malcolm Turnbull over whether to legislate / plebiscite #auspol
— Alice Workman (@workmanalice) September 12, 2016
“It’s time we end discrimination…once and for all,” Bandt told the house. “If a free vote were held in this room now, a bill would pass.”
We will update this story as more information arises from Canberra.