THE federal Labor backbencher Stephen Jones’s gay marriage bill faces a tough passage through Parliament. If passed, it will then face High Court scrutiny. Advocates of same-sex marriage must be prepared for a long fight.
Jones’s bill is short and to the point. The law defines ”marriage” as ”the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life”. The bill changes the opening words to ”the union of two people, regardless of their sex”.
Australian Marriage Equality
