豪首都地域(ACT)のシヴィル・ユニオン法、連邦上院でも却下 ACT司法長官「戦いは終わらない」

Source: AAP
Fight not over on gay unions: ACT
June 15, 2006

ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell has lashed out at the Senate decision to reject a move to overturn the federal ban on civil union laws, describing it homophobic.

Senators today voted 32-30 to reject the motion which would have reversed the Federal Government's ban on the ACT law.

"I am disappointed by the decision, but not surprised," Mr Corbell told AAP.

"It is a homophobic decision."

Mr Corbell supported the historic decision of Liberal senator Gary Humphries to cross the floor.

"I welcome his decision to support the right of the territory to make laws that affect our community."

The ACT will now look to create a new Act, but Mr Corbell warned it will not be watering down the intention of the original law.

"It's still our intention to give the same level of recognition provided for in the Civil Unions Act," Mr Corbell said.

Senator Humphries earlier told the Senate there were many duties a member of parliament had to perform, and many loyalties owed.

"But mine primarily must be to the people who elect me, to the people of the Australian Capital Territory," he said.

"And I recognise that they have, in effect, through the democratic process, made a decision and I believe we need to respect and honour that decision."



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