Australian parliament passes law to legalise same-sex marriage

Andrew Pearson
Updated December 8 2017 - 7:41am, first published December 7 2017 - 7:00pm
Members celebrate before the passing of the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday. Picture: Mick Tsikas / AAP
Members celebrate before the passing of the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday. Picture: Mick Tsikas / AAP

Same-sex couples across the Illawarra will have the right to get hitched after legislation to change the definition of marriage passed the federal Parliament’s lower house on Thursday.

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Andrew Pearson

Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.

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