Choice remains for churches

Labour MP Louisa Wall says churches have nothing to fear from marriage equality and won’t be forced to make any changes to the way they administer the sacrament of marriage.

“The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill is about treating all couples the same.

“The law can’t force a church to host anyone’s wedding. And that won’t change.

“What will change is that loving couples, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation or gender, will be free to marry.

“My Bill preserves the right of churches to decide who can marry in their church in the same way it  preserves the right of a marriage celebrant or minister to decline to solemnise a marriage of a couple.

“The Bill is about fairness and choice. How and where people marry is not the issue,” said Louisa Wall.