PRIME Minister Julia Gillard’s highly anticipated dinner with three gay couples at The Lodge is set to occur during next year’s parliamentary debate on legislating same-sex marriage.

Grassroots activist group GetUp! won an auction at the annual press gallery midwinter ball for a dinner for six at The Lodge with Ms Gillard.

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