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September 19th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
THE Tasmanian Parliament is set to become the first in Australia to vote in favour of same-sex marriage after Premier Lara Giddings indicated she would support a Greens motion on the issue.
Greens leader Nick McKim will today table a motion in support of marriage equality and calling on the Federal Government to reform marriage laws.
He says he will push state legislation if Canberra does not act by the end of the year. Ms Giddings said last night the Labor Party would support Mr McKim’s motion.
“The Tasmanian Labor Party supports the principle of same-sex marriage, on the basis that it provides equality for all,” she said.
“We will be considering Mr McKim’s motion over the coming days and we want to ensure that the language is strong, so as to send a clear message that we are prepared to see reform in this area.”
The announcement came as it was revealed a majority of Tasmanians supported changes to the law to allow same-sex marriage.
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The EMRS poll of 1000 adults found 59 per cent agreed that gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to marry, with 35 per cent disagreeing and 6 per cent unsure.
Support for law changes was strongest among women, young people, those on higher incomes and those living in the state’s south.
The survey’s release coincides with a push by the Tasmanian Greens for the State Parliament to pass a motion in support of same-sex marriage.
Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian rights Group spokesman Rodney Croome said those opposing law reform were in the minority.
Liberal leader Will Hodgman said he was happy for his party members to vote according to their consciences on the issue. But he believed Parliament faced more important issues.
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