Debate on same-sex marriage bill begins in parliament

Liberal Senator Dean Smith hugs Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong in the Senate in Canberra.

Liberal Senator Dean Smith hugs Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong in the Senate in Canberra. Source: AAP

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Debate on a bill to legalise same-sex marriage has begun in the Senate today as Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten push to change the Marriage Act before parliament rises for Christmas.

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