Labor MPs agreed to find out what their constituents thought about same-sex marriage last year but some of them didn’t seem particularly interested in the results, writes Myriam Robin
Almost a year ago, Greens MP Adam Bandt called “on all parliamentarians to gauge their constituents’ views on the issue of marriage equality. Nothing more, nothing less”. The motion was supported by the ALP and some of the independents.
It all made sense: opinion polls show a small but stable majority of Australians support same-sex marriage; a clear majority of the federal parliament does not. Both major parties support the definition of marriage in the Marriage Act 2004: it’s a deal between a man and a woman.
