Labor MP Kelvin Thomson has declared his support for marriage equality upon his return to parliament this week.
Mr Thomson had suffered a heart attack in April of this year and has been unable to sit in parliament due to his health. In an official statement from his office, Thompson announced that his position had changed from supporting “the traditional definition of marriage”, citing his Labor colleagues and the voices of his constituents as the impetus for his change of heart.
“It is evident from a number of my Labor colleagues – Wayne Swan, Ed Husic, Chris Bowen, Tony Burke, Julie Owens, Bernie Ripoll and Joel Fitzgibbon – who like me voted against amending the Marriage Act in the last Parliament, now indicating that they support same sex marriage”
Mr Thompson also urged the Liberal Party to allow its members a free vote on the issue.
Leigh Hill
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