Questions have been submitted over the past few weeks for Gillard to answer during a PM Hangout session, hosted by Fairfax. The nation was then invited to vote on which questions should be top of the pile.
Among the most voted is a question about heterosexual relationships appearing more valued than same-sex relationships. ”As the first female, atheist, unmarried Prime Minister of Australia, and leader of a self-described socially progressive party, how do you explain your opposition to same-sex marriage and ‘deeply held’ belief that same-sex couples should continue to be discriminated against by a piece of legislation, the Marriage Act?”
The PM has faced this issue numerous times. However her customary answer will not satisfy the 11,000 people who voted for the question.
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