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W.A. PARLIAMENT JOINS N.S.W. IN SUPPORTING MARRIAGE EQUALITY FREE VOTE
PREMIER BARNETT OBJECTS TO PLEBISCITE
Advocates have welcomed West Australian Liberal Premier, Colin Barnett’s, call for a federal free vote on marriage equality and his opposition to a plebisicte on the issue.
Mr Barnett made the call as the WA Lower House yesterday passed a motion in support of a free vote.
Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said,
“We welcome the WA Parliament’s motion and Colin Barnett’s leadership.”
“A free vote on marriage equality is the quickest, cheapest, least divisive and most appropriate way to resolve the issue.”
WA becomes the second Liberal state to pass a marriage equality free vote motion after a similar motion unanimously passed the NSW Lower House in June.
Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome