Greens in Australia Trying to Make Civil Partnerships Legally Recognized

The ACT Government says it might vote against the Greens' proposal to grant legal status to civil union commitment ceremonies, despite it being ACT Labor policy. Homosexual Labor minister Andrew Barr, who plans to register a civil partnership with his long-term partner Anthony Toms later this year, said yesterday he was prepared to go against his personal view and vote against the Greens' Bill if Cabinet decided to do so. ''I'm a minister in a government, that's the responsibility you have as a member of Cabinet and as a member of the Labor Party,'' Mr Barr said. Full Story from The Canberra Times

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