Canberra Rector asks Bill Shorten for ‘a civil and tolerant discussion’ on Same Sex Marriage

Posted on August 30, 2016 
Filed under Australia, Culture wars

powell-shorten2“Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has been accused of intolerance and ‘brutal’ language towards people opposed to same-sex marriage, in a confrontation with a rector outside a church service this morning.

Mr Shorten was among politicians attending the service to mark the start of the parliamentary year.

The Labor leader is a vocal advocate of same-sex marriage, but has raised concerns a plebiscite would be divisive and encourage the vilification of same-sex couples.

Rector Ian Powell, from a Canberra Anglican church, took the opportunity to raise concerns about Labor’s approach. …”

– Report and image from ABC News. (Watch to the end.)

Related: on 2GB today, Ben Fordham spoke with Michael Jensen.