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Liberal MP calls for referendum on same-sex marriage after Ireland vote World news The Guardian
Is Australia next?
A Liberal backbencher believes Australia should follow Ireland and have a referendum on gay marriage, but he does not support it himself.
Ireland has become the first country in the world to approve gay marriage by popular vote.
“If you are going to make such a fundamental change it should go to a referendum. I think there is a reasonable argument for that,” Senator Zed Seselja told the ABC on Sunday.
Both sides of the Australian marriage equality debate are vowing to step up their efforts following Ireland’s historic “Yes” vote.
Marriage Equality Australia says the result in the traditionally conservative Catholic country will remove any doubt marriage equality can be achieved in Australia.
But the Australian Christian Lobby has vowed to campaign harder against same-sex marriage in the wake of the result.
Is Australia next?