Gay marriage bills in federal parliament

There have been many bills trying to legalise same-sex marriage over the past decade in federal parliament.

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


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