Referendum will resolve marriage question

THE people should determine the definition of marriage in a constitutional referendum that offers voters two clear choices about that definition.I believe there should be a constitutional referendum and it should offer the people the choice between two definitions of marriage to be inserted into the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.At present, the Constitution does not define marriage in Section 51 (xxi); it merely states that the Commonwealth has the power to make laws with respect to marriage.

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All people should have their say on marriage

FOLLOWING a mammoth meeting of the Liberal National Coalition Government last night, it is highly likely that the issue of gay marriage will be put to the people to vote on.I have been calling for this option since before the last election and have had several discussions with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his advisers on the idea.I am hopeful we can resolve the issue of same sex marriage by committing to putting it to the people to vote on and then it can be resolved once and for all.

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People should dictate marriage

Marriage is a cultural institution and culture is something that is determined by the people, not by politicians.I don’t think it should be up to 200 or so politicians in Canberra to make cultural decisions.That's why I am calling for a national plebiscite on a proposal to change the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.

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Sharia law in operation

IN PLACES where the long arm of the law struggles to reach, a second arm gathers strength and tightens its grip on willing and unwilling victims, mostly women.In some Australian suburbs it is no longer a case of one law for all as Sharia-style dispensation of justice is quietly executed in Australian mosques on a daily basis.An Australian imam has openly said he is doing just that in Sydney mosques every day.

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