The nation knows that Tasmania’s move to allow same-sex marriages has failed, for now, following a vote of 8 to 6 against the Same-Sex Marriage Bill the state Upper House last week.
But what many people don’t know is how close the Bill came to passing, and the real reason was for its final defeat.
Several Legislative Council members who voted against were deeply conflicted.
Rodney Croome AM is the national convener of Australian Marriage Equality.