Australia Introduces Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill

A bill to legalize same-sex “marriage” in Australia was introduced by the opposition Labor Party Monday morning. Opposition leader Bill Shorten pleaded with the government to introduce the controversial legislation.

Shorten said, “This parliament can change a law that no longer describes modern Australia and pass a law of which we can all be proud. Let us delay no more. Let us embrace a definition of marriage that respects, values and includes every Australian. Let us declare in the house of the Australian people, it is time.”

Conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott is not expected to allow the bill to come to a vote. Nonetheless, this is the first time a major Australian party has proposed such a bill. This proposal in Australia shows that the same-sex “marriage” movement is gaining momentum worldwide after Ireland’s referendum on the subject just over a week ago.