Sinodinos backs Libs gay conscience vote

Senior Liberal Arthur Sinodinos reveals he supports the Liberal party having a conscience vote on same sex marriage.

Senator Arthur Sinodinos

Arthur Sinodinos has backed the Liberal party having a conscience vote on same sex marriage. (AAP)

Senior Liberal Arthur Sinodinos has put his support behind the coalition having a conscience vote on same sex marriage.

The issue is back in the spotlight after Deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek called on her party to impose a binding vote on its federal MPs, a stance her colleague David Feeney disagrees with.

When asked for his opinion on whether a conscience vote on gay marriage should apply to Liberals, Senator Sinodinos told Sky News on Wednesday: "I think we should, I think you'll get a truer test of the feeling within the parliament."


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Published 29 April 2015 5:52pm
Updated 29 April 2015 8:32pm
Source: AAP


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