The Informer

7 Dec 2017

Breaking down Parliament the day marriage equality was passed

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It happened today, on the 7th December 2017 Parliament has passed the bill for same sex marriage to finally become law in Australia.

There was  a standing ovation in Parliament and 25 minutes later  The Informer went to air.

 

We broke down the day in Parliament with Rod Swift, former JOY political correspondent and volounteer, electoral expert and former greens candidate.

This segment of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 7th December 2017

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