Conservatives push for religious freedoms in same-sex marriage bill

Australian Resource Minister Matt Canavan

Australian Resource Minister Matt Canavan Source: AAP

Conservative Turnbull government MPs are pushing to enshrine overarching religious protections and parental rights into same-sex marriage laws.  


They warn the measures are necessary to avoid turning people who are opposed to the traditional definition of marriage into a persecuted minority.


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