Queensland Opposition Leader Would Repeal Civil Unions In Spite of Previous Promise

Written by scott on February 26th, 2012

Queensland Civil UnionsQueensland Opposition Leader Campbell Newman has reversed his position on the state’s civil partnership legislation, telling the audience at an Australian Christian Lobby event last night that he’d repeal it if he wins government.

Newman has previously said he would not repeal the legislation if a civil partnership had been registered and formalised in Queensland before the next election.

“In relation to civil unions [and] gay marriage our position is very clear, we voted against the Bill and we’ve said that if we get into government, we will repeal it,” Newman said at the event in Ashgrove.

Full Story from the Star Observer

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