Politicians who support marriage equality

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Here is a list of all Australian federal parliamentarians who have stated their support for marriage equality. NB: Politicians who privately support marriage equality have not been included in this list.

For lists of all federal MPs, click here (House of Reps) and here (Senate).

Australian Labor Party

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Alan Griffin MP, Member for Bruce, VIC
Andrew Leigh MP, Member for Fraser, ACT
Anthony Albanese MP, Member for Grayndler, NSW
Bernie Ripoll MP, Member for Oxley, QLD
Bill Shorten MP, Member for Maribyrnong, VIC
Brendan O’Connor MP, Member for Gorton, VIC
Catherine King MP, Member for Ballarat, VIC
Gai Brodtmann MP, Member for Canberra, ACT
Graham Perrett MP, Member for Moreton, QLD
Janelle Saffin MP, Member for Page, NSW
Jenny Macklin MP, Member for Jagajaga, VIC
Julie Owens MP, Member for Parramatta, NSW
Kate Ellis MP, Member for Adelaide, SA
Kirsten Livermore MP, Member for Capricornia, QLD
Laurie Ferguson MP, Member for Werriwa, NSW
Mark Butler MP, Member for Port Adelaide, SA
Mark Dreyfus MP, Member for Isaacs, VIC
Melissa Parke MP, Member for Fremantle, WA
Michael Danby MP, Member for Melbourne Ports, VIC
Mike Kelly MP, Member for Eden-Monaro, NSW
Nicola Roxon MP, Member for Gellibrand, VIC
Peter Garrett MP, Member for Kingsford Smith, NSW
Sharon Bird MP, Member for Cunningham, NSW
Sharon Grierson MP, Member for Newcastle, NSW
Sid Sidebottom MP, Member for Braddon, TAS
Simon Crean MP, Member for Hotham, VIC
Stephen Jones MP, Member for Throsby, NSW
Stephen Smith MP, Member for Perth, WA
Steve Gibbons MP, Member for Bendigo, VIC
Tanya Plibersek MP, Member for Sydney, NSW

SENATE:
Anne McEwen, Senator for South Australia
Anne Urquhart, Senator for Tasmania
Carol Brown, Senator for Tasmania
Claire Moore, Senator for Queensland
Dave Feeney, Senator for Victoria
Doug Cameron, Senator for New South Wales
Gavin Marshall, Senator for Victoria
Jan McLucas, Senator for Queensland
John Faulkner, Senator for New South Wales
Kate Lundy, Senator for the ACT
Lisa Singh, Senator for Tasmania
Louise Pratt, Senator for Western Australia
Mark Arbib, Senator for New South Wales
Matthew Thistlewaite, Senator for New South Wales
Penny Wong, Senator for South Australia
Trish Crossin, Senator for the Northern Territory

Liberal Party of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Mal Washer MP, Member for Moore, WA
Teresa Gambaro MP, Member for Brisbane, QLD

SENATE:
Simon Birmingham, Senator for South Australia

Australian Greens

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Adam Bandt MP, Member for Melbourne

SENATE:
Bob Brown, Senator for Tasmania
Christine Milne, Senator for Tasmania
Larissa Waters, Senator for Queensland
Lee Rhiannon, Senator for New South Wales
Penny Wright, Senator for Souoth Australia
Rachel Siewert, Senator for Western Australia
Richard Di Natale, Senator for Victoria
Sarah Hanson-Young, Senator for South Australia
Scott Ludlam, Senator for Western Australia

Independents

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Andrew Wilkie MP, Member for Denison

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