Campaigners for same sex marriage are encouraged by the support given by the New South Wales Opposition Leader.
John Robertson has told the ABC’s 7.30 program he has decided to push the issue at Labor’s annual conference next week.
“This is a personal issue for me, not a political one. One of my kids is gay, and I’d like them to have the same opportunities as the other siblings,” Mr Robertson said on the program last night.
“It’s an issue that’s not one I’ve arrived at based on polls or a focus group, but a personal one as a parent.”
Labor branches in Tasmania, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory have already voted to support same sex marriage.
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