Pauline Hanson suggests SSM could lead to polygamy and child marriages
Hanson’s rollercoaster speech took a bizarre turn when she compared the marriage debate to Indigenous rights and claimed Australia had an issue with “reverse racism”.
Hanson’s rollercoaster speech took a bizarre turn when she compared the marriage debate to Indigenous rights and claimed Australia had an issue with “reverse racism”.
“We should not be here now debating marriage equality. It should have been law in this country some years ago.”
“No voters are good, decent Australians. They voted for fairness.”
Debate over religious protections continues with the bill likely to pass the Senate this week.
In a Lateline interview Roberts said he was “proud” of Hanson for the stunt.
Gay and bisexual men have allegedly been detained, tortured, and even killed in concentration camps in the region.
The motion called on the government to work with other UN nations on a resolution and to be prepared to take queer refugees from Chechnya.
Advocates have championed the report as providing a pathway to marriage equality in this parliament.
A handful of moderate Liberal MPs are hoping to hold a free vote as soon as March.
Advocates in the LGBTI community championed the recognition of trans identities during the Senate’s recent public hearing on marriage equality in Melbourne.