A Broome man who proposed to his long-term boyfriend at the Kylie Minogue concert at Burswood on Wednesday night has thrown down the gauntlet to politicians opposing same-sex marriage, challenging them to a public debate.

Benjamin McHardy, a Christian, said he had wanted marry partner Scott Goodhill for several years – the pair have been together for nine.

“Personally, I think politicians should focus on running our country and not running our love – they’ve got bigger things to do,” he said.

“I would love to sit down with Mr Abbott and pull him up on this, but I think he’d run a mile.

“No politician would sit there in a public forum with someone like myself and take that issue on – they wouldn’t do it and good luck if they tried, because I don’t lose arguments.”

Mr McHardy said he hoped to get married in Broome amongst family and friends: “But there’s a small issue with that – we’re not allowed to get married in our country,” he said.

“We are best friends – we’re the same as everyone else. We’re just a normal couple who are now fiancees.”

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