Smith’s same-sex marriage bill isn’t perfect, but it’s a workable compromise

By PIAC CEO Jonathon Hunyor

‘The same-sex marriage postal survey is almost at an end. The survey process has closed and we await the result on 15 November. But despite having put the LGBTI community through a protracted, unnecessary, unfair and frankly degrading process, there is a real risk that even a yes result may not guarantee marriage equality…’

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