Premium Content:

Dan Tehan: Labor must support traditional marriage if NO vote wins

The Minister for Veterans Affairs, Dan Tehan, has called on the Labor party to support traditional marriage values if the NO campaign is successful during the government’s postal survey on marriage.

- Advertisement -

On Saturday at the WA Labor conference Opposition Leader Bill Shorten renewed Labor’s commitment to introduce marriage equality should his party win the next federal election.

Appearing on Sky News, Tehan said the Labor party should respect the outcome of the government’s postal survey on marriage equality.

Tehan argued that because the Labor party had decided to take part in the campaign to persuade Australians to say YES to changing the marriage laws, they should also agree to abandon support for same-sex marriage sghould the NO campaign have success.

“The Labor party are now fully on board with the process we are going through, they are out there actively campaigning, so they should abide by the decision of the Australian people as well,” Tehan said.

On Saturday, while delivering a speech in Perth, Bill Shorten promised that if he won the next election, he’d make marriage equality a reality within his first 100 days in office.

“It’s time for marriage equality,” Shorten said during the opening of his speech, before noting his opposition to the government’s chosen pathway for addressing the issue. “I do not support making laws by postal survey.”

OIP Staff


Support OUTinPerth

Thanks for reading OUTinPerth. We can only create LGBTIQA+ focused media with your help.

If you can help support our work, please consider assisting us through a one-off contribution to our GoFundMe campaign, or a regular contribution through our Patreon appeal.

Become a Supporter→     Make a contribution→ 

Latest

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.

New data shows Western Australians are increasingly stressed

Startling new data has been presented at the National Suicide Prevention Conference in Perth.

Newsletter

Don't miss

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.

New data shows Western Australians are increasingly stressed

Startling new data has been presented at the National Suicide Prevention Conference in Perth.

Liberal Tim Wilson claims victory in Goldstein again

The final count has given him a winning margin of 128 votes.

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.