Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

I would have thought it is a self-evident fact that, if we change the legislation and the definition of marriage, it will be a matter for the parliament. I would have thought that is a self-evident fact. The other fact is that we as a coalition went to the last election with a policy as to the definition of marriage—and might I add, for all those Labor Party people interjecting, that that was the Labor Party policy in 2010 as well. So let us just be clear on that. Unlike the Labor Party, who were changing their policy after election promises, like with the carbon tax, we have retained our faith with the Australian people to say that, whilst we will have a look at what might happen in the future, for this term of government we will stick by our election promises. Might I add that that is exactly what we are doing in the area of my portfolio, workplace relations. (Time expired)