Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I refer to a letter sent to the Prime Minister last week by 34 business leaders, including Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, that urged a free vote in the parliament, saying:

By supporting marriage equality, businesses send a powerful message to their customers that they think fairness, equality and dignity should be available to all Australians.

Will the government listen to these business leaders, or does that only occur when the business agrees with policies like repealing the mining tax?