FED:Marriage changes likely to end in court

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2011
FED:Marriage changes likely to end in court

A prominent human rights lawyer says any change to federal law to allow gay marriage
is likely to be challenged in the High Court of Australia.

Labor backbencher STEPHEN JONES will bring a private member's bill to parliament in
early 2012 to change the definition of marriage in the Marriage Act.

The move followed the ALP's decision to change its platform to read that the party
would "ensure equal access to marriage under statute for all adult couples irrespective
of sex who have a mutual commitment to a shared life".

Jesuit priest and academic Fr FRANK BRENNAN, writing in the online magazine Eureka
Street, says he has no doubt there will be a High Court challenge if the bill is passed
by parliament.

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KEYWORD: GAY COURT (CANBERRA)

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