HISTORY OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILLS IN FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
ON THE TABLE
* Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013
Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) introduced December 12, 2013
- not yet debated
* Freedom to Marry Bill 2014
David Leyonhjelm (Liberal Democratic Party) introduced November 26, 2014
- not yet debated
* Recognition of Foreign Marriages Bill 2014
Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) introduced May 15, 2014
- not yet debated
TO BE INTRODUCED
* Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015
Bill Shorten to introduce June 1, 2015
BEEN AND GONE
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
* Marriage Amendment Bill 2012
Stephen Jones introduced February 13, 2012
- voted down September 19, 2012 (98-42)
* Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2012
Adam Bandt (Greens) introduced February 13, 2012
- lapsed at end of parliament
IN THE SENATE
* Marriage Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012
Trish Crossin (Labor) introduced September 10, 2012
- voted down September 20, 2012 (41-26)
* Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010
Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) introduced September 29, 2010
- discharged from notice paper February 25, 2013
* Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013
Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) introduced February 25, 2013
- lapsed at end of parliament
* Marriage Act Amendment (Recognition of Foreign Marriages for Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2013
Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) introduced May 16, 2013
- voted down June 20, 2013 (44-28)
* Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009
Sarah Hanson-Young introduced June 24, 2009
- voted down February 25, 2010 (40-5)
* Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment Bill 2008
Kerry Nettle (Greens) introduced February 14, 2008
- lapsed at end of parliament
* Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment Bill 2007
Kerry Nettle (Greens) introduced March 1, 2007
- lapsed at end of parliament
* Same-Sex Marriages Bill 2006
Natasha Stott Despoja and Andrew Bartlett (Democrats) introduced June 15, 2006
reintroduced February 14, 2008
- lapsed at end of parliament
Share
