Australia’s Parliament has voted to approve same-sex marriage less than a month after Australians overwhelmingly voted to approve same-sex marriage in a National Referendum.
“What a day! What a day for love, for equality, for respect! Australia has done it,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in a speech following the vote.
“This is Australia. Fair, diverse, loving and filled with respect. For every one of us this is a great day,” he added.
The country is now the 24th in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.
Applause thundered up from the House gallery after the chamber on Thursday followed Australia’s Senate in approving the Marriage Amendment Bill of 2017.
Watch: The moment same-sex marriage became legal in Australia. https://t.co/m7iFbfEyqp #auspol #SSM #7News pic.twitter.com/0lhZXph8ig
— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) December 7, 2017
Public gallery erupts into chorus of 'I Am Australian' after Parliament votes to legalise same-sex marriage #auspol #SSM pic.twitter.com/uuoePCJamD
— ABC News (@abcnews) December 7, 2017
"Going to the chapel and we're gonna to get married."
Campaigners celebrate after same-sex marriage passes Parliament. #auspol #ssm @abcnews pic.twitter.com/OHGrZI3v4g
— ABC Politics (@politicsabc) December 7, 2017
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