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The Marriage Act provides that a minister of religion that's registered under a particular denomination is able to refuse to solemnise a marriage for any reason. So if a pastor in Mount Isa was registered as part of a denomination which is registered under the Marriage Act, they could refuse to solemnise a same-sex marriage , and they wouldn't be able to be sued for the discrimination. In section 47 of the Marriage Act it says 'Nothing imposes an obligation on an authorised celebrant, being a minister of religion, to solemnise any marriage. This protection did not extend to independent marriage celebrants, who could not rely on their attachment to a registered denomination under the Marriage Act. If an independent civil celebrant had their own particular religious convictions but weren't officially attached to a recognised denomination, if they refuse to solemnise a same-sex marriage, they wouldn't be protected by the Marriage Act and under the current

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he won't be swayed by WA Liberal senator Dean Smith's private member's bill on same-sex marriage. "The government's policy is very clear: we support a plebiscite where all Australians would be given a vote on the matter and that remains our policy," he told reporters in Paris. Why should we trust a politician? Liberal senator and open Homosexual - Dean Smith has publicly confirmed he is drafting a private members' bill he intends to bring before the Liberal party room in the coming months, saying the issue has become an embarrassment for the nation. Why should we trust a politicians rebelling against his leader? Ignoring his party and his PM 's promise to all voters, he intends to push his own personal immoral agenda. He should step down or be sacked immediately. He thinks his argument is solid. He ignores the public which is against homosexual marriage regardless of gay polling saying all Austral

CANBERRA, September 19, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Australia ’s federal parliament has overwhelmingly voted down a bill that proposed to institute “gay marriage” throughout the country. The bill was resoundingly shut down in a vote of 98 to 42, but observers pointed out that the last vote had only 6 in favour. The movement of public opinion is also towards national legalisation, with a poll last year showing 64 per cent of 270,000 responses in favour of a change. The bill was tabled by Labour MP Stephen Jones who urged activists to “maintain your rage.” The bill did not receive unanimous support from the homosexual community. Homosexual Senator, Dean Smith voted against it, calling his vote “an honest acknowledgement of the special and unique characteristics of the union described as marriage.” Activists have shrugged off the defeat of the national bill, however, saying they have higher hopes for legislation at the state level. They are particularly looking towards Tasmania w