Griffith MP discusses cross party support for marriage equality (video)

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Jul 032015

Terri Butler (ALP) the Federal Member for the seat of Griffith spoke to Karl Stefanovic about her co-sponsorship of a bill for marriage equality which has cross-party support.

Backbenchers Teresa Gambaro (LNP) and Warren Entsch (LNP) drafted the same-sex marriage bill, to be seconded by Terri Butler.

“We need the Prime Minister to let his people have a free vote,” Ms Butler tells Karl on the Today Show.

“It has a clear exemption that says if you’re a minister of a religion, if you’re a chaplain, you won’t be required to officiate a same-sex wedding. There’s a clear majority of Australians in favour of same-sex marriage.”

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The seat of Griffith includes Camp Hill, Carina Heights, Morningside, and parts of Cannon Hill, Carina, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Mount Gravatt East, Murarrie, and other suburbs.

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