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Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Pledges To Introduce Gay Marriage
Australia's Prime Minister has pledged to legalise gay marriage within 100 days of office, should he win next month's election - calling the measure a "mark of decency".
Kevin Rudd made the promise in the first of a series of debates between the two men who hope to be Australia's Prime Minister come September 7. Conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott is known to oppose equal marriage.
"I support marriage equality, I believe this is a mark of decency to same sex couples across the country and for that to be formalised," Rudd said.
"We will allow a full conscience vote, I would appeal to Mr Abbott to do the same."
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/08/11/australias-gay-marriage_n_3739250.html?utm_hp_ref=uk