Premium Content:

National MP Darren Chester voices support for marriage equality

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence, Mr Darren Chester MP

Darren Chester, Gippsland MP and member of the National Party, has said he supports a conscience vote on marriage equality in Australia. The Victorian MP has told the ABC that if there was a conscience vote he would vote to allow in support of marriage equality.

- Advertisement -

Mr Chester has been assessing his electorate over the past years and has noticed a marked change in attitudes.

“I think the momentum is growing in the community. A lot of younger voters who I talk to, perhaps in secondary school or forums, say they’ve moved on, they just want this to happen, that the Parliament of Australia should vote that way”, Mr Chester told the ABC.

Mr Chester is the first and currently the only National party member who has declared support for marriage equality.Mr Chester is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence.

Head across to the ABC to watch Sabra Lane’s report for 7:30

Leigh Hill

 

Latest

Mariah Carey to headline the Fridayz Live tour

It'll be Mariah Carey's first Australian performances in eleven years.

On This Gay Day | Ireland said ‘Yes’ to marriage equality

Ireland said 'Yes' to marriage equality in 2015 On this...

Katie Noonan will celebrate Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace’ album on a national tour

Her trip around Australia will begin in Perth this September.

Colton Ford, the adult film star turned singer, has died aged 62

Ford found fame later in life as an adult film star.

Newsletter

Don't miss

Mariah Carey to headline the Fridayz Live tour

It'll be Mariah Carey's first Australian performances in eleven years.

On This Gay Day | Ireland said ‘Yes’ to marriage equality

Ireland said 'Yes' to marriage equality in 2015 On this...

Katie Noonan will celebrate Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace’ album on a national tour

Her trip around Australia will begin in Perth this September.

Colton Ford, the adult film star turned singer, has died aged 62

Ford found fame later in life as an adult film star.

On This Gay Day | Actor Raymond Burr was born in 1917

He found success on TV playing Perry Mason and later Police Chief Ironside.

Mariah Carey to headline the Fridayz Live tour

It'll be Mariah Carey's first Australian performances in eleven years.

On This Gay Day | Ireland said ‘Yes’ to marriage equality

Ireland said 'Yes' to marriage equality in 2015 On this day in 2015 Ireland has overwhelmingly to introduce same sex civil marriages. Voters approved marriage equality...

Katie Noonan will celebrate Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace’ album on a national tour

Her trip around Australia will begin in Perth this September.