ALP National Conference votes to enforce support for same-sex marriage from 2019

Posted on July 26, 2015 
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ALP 47th National Conference“After hours of negotiations the party’s Right faction cobbled together the numbers to amend a motion from the Left that would have forced MPs and Senators to be bound in the next term of Parliament.

Labor leader Bill Shorten moved the revised motion and pledged to introduce legislation to legalise same-sex marriage if he wins government…”

– Report from ABC News.

See also: ALP conference 2015: same-sex marriage conscience vote for two terms, binding after thatThe Guardian.

The Australian Christian Lobby has issued a media release

“The same-sex marriage debate entered a new phase of intolerance with Labor voting to expel parliamentarians who advocate man-woman only marriage. In two Parliaments time, Labor MPs and Senators who vote against redefining marriage will be expelled from the party…”

Image: alp.org.au