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On 3 December 2011, delegates to the ALP national conference voted in favour of the amendment to the party platform moved by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, allowing members a conscience vote on same-sex marriage (208 votes to 184). Members of the Left faction had argued strongly

Same-sex marriage: Warren Entschs bill to go before

“The government has always said that a decision on same-sex marriage will be made by a vote of all Australians in a national plebiscite to be held as soon as practicable.

Conscience votes on same-sex marriage legislation

In the last months of 2011 there was much media interest in the possibility of the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party allowing a conscience vote on the issue of same-sex marriage. On 3 December 2011, delegates to the ALP national conference voted in favour of the amendment to the party platform moved by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard

Full results of Australias vote for same-sex marriage

On 9 December 2017, the right to marry in Australia was no longer determined by sex or gender. In 2017, Australians voted in favour of marriage equality via a postal survey.. On 9 December 2017, the Marriage Act 1961 was updated to allow for marriage equality. The Act defines marriage as the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.