OUR politicians have proved they’re beyond out-of-touch on same-sex marriage, writes Lainie Anderson.

IF we ever needed proof that politicians should respectfully butt out of moral issues such as gay marriage, we got it this week in South Australia.

On Monday – the same day we learnt that the number of Australian households with mum, dad and kids is set to plummet to just 22 per cent within 15 years – outgoing Premier Mike Rann said the time for same-sex marriage had arrived.