Gay marriage motion passes in NSW upper house

Greens MP Cate Faehrmann's private members' motion passed 22 votes to 16 in the Legislative Council, with both major parties allowing a conscience vote. NSW has now joined Tasmania and the ACT in having a parliamentary chamber call for the 1961 commonwealth Marriage Act to be amended to allow same-sex marriage....

Daily Telegraph • May 31, 2012

Prime Minister Julia Gillard seeks conscience vote on same-sex marriage

The Prime Minister is now the only Labor leader in Australia opposed to gay marriage, with Queensland's Anna Bligh, NSW's John Robertson, Tasmania's Lara Giddings, Victoria's Daniel Andrews and the ACT's Katy Gallagher supporting change. ...

Daily Telegraph • Nov 9, 2011