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Liberal senator Dean Smith has introduced a bill legalising marriage equality after the same-sex marriage postal vote returned a solid “Yes” majority.
A total of 61.6 per cent of respondents voted “Yes” in the survey, with every state and territory and 133 of 150 federal electorates recording a majority. The largest concentration of “No” votes came from western Sydney, a trend ABC election analyst Antony Green ascribed to high levels of social and religious conservatism among some migrant communities. Labor member for Blaxland Jason Clare, whose electorate recorded a “No” vote of 73.9 per cent, reaffirmed his commitment to voting in favour of marriage equality if Senator Smith’s bill reaches the House of Representatives.
Alex McKinnon, The Saturday Paper
