Since the 2004 amendment to the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) which inserted the current definition of marriage, 22 bills dealing with same-sex marriage or the recognition of overseas same-sex marriages have been introduced into the federal Parliament…

A NATIONWIDE push to allow same-sex marriage is under way after a NSW parliamentary committee found it can be legislated at a state level…

Liberal MPs are quietly lobbying to change the party’s position on same-sex marriage to ensure a conscience vote on the issue, but are not pushing for a result before September’s federal election…