GREENS leader Bob Brown will not marry his partner if gay marriage is legalised in Australia – an event the party founder has predicted will occur in the Gillard government’s first term. In an interview with The Sun-Herald, Senator Brown reflected on the extraordinary political events of this year, including the elevation of his party to become the third force in Australian federal politics, leadership speculation within the party and the spectre of “the big end of town” mobilising against the Greens.
Senator Brown claimed ownership of the recent push to legalise same-sex marriage, but said he felt no duty to marry his long-time partner, farmer and activist Paul Thomas.
“We had our relationship registered under the Tasmanian laws … a couple of years back. No, I don’t see us having a future marriage ceremony because we are very content with things as they are,” he said.
Full Story from Sydney Morning Herald
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The ACT Greens will call tomorrow on their ALP colleagues to vote against national Labor policy and support equal marriage rights at a federal level.
