PREMIER Ted Baillieu has been accused of reneging on a pre-election pledge to give Liberal MPs a conscience vote on gay marriage in the Victorian Parliament.

Mr Baillieu last week said he had no plans to follow in the footsteps of other states pushing to legislate for same-sex marriage — including NSW, where Liberal premier Barry O’Farrell is prepared to allow a free vote on a cross-party bill later this year.

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