Julia Gillard faces a divisive debate over same-sex marriage amid Victorian ALP attempts to have the policy included in the national platform.
The Victorian ALP conference is set to debate a motion tomorrow calling for all adult couples to have the legal right to marry.
The Prime Minister, who has opposed same-sex marriages, will be the keynote speaker at the state conference.
The motion calls for same-sex marriages to be recognised and registered by law, regardless of sexual orientation or gender. The federal relations policy committee motion is expected to be backed by Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews.
Tomorrow’s motion, detailed in ALP conference papers, draws on last year’s backing by federal Finance Minister Penny Wong, who supported change in South Australia amid strong opposition from sections of the party’s Right.
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