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1. At last, a bit of backbone in one of our Parliamentarians.
   Really, with issues like this one, where there is obviously no urgent compelling reason to seek an exemption, they should be consistent with their Party policy position.
   I certainly don't trust the flexible consciences of most of our Parliamentarians to arrive at a morally defensible decision. If they have difficulty judging the true mood of the electorate, then a referendum seems the logical solution.

   Posted By: G K

2. Good on you, Tony Abbott. I'm glad some-one is willing to hold the line. I note that several opinion pols I've seen recently (eg Nine msn) still show a majority dissaprove of "gay marriage".

   Posted By: Ron Gane

3. I think that very little of this has anything to do with backbone or a Catholic viewpoint, but instead a great deal to do with garnering the conservative vote.
   That being the case, the opinions expressed by my colleagues above, being conservative or 'no change' points of view, would simply not appear to reflect the approach of the majority of Catholics on the Opposition Frontbench, who, from the names supplied above, properly reflect, in my view, the attitude of most Australian Catholics, which is that this matter should be left to a conscience vote.

   Posted By: Michael Furtado

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