Rainbow nation: Same-sex marriage finally passed

By Michael Koziol
Updated December 7 2017 - 7:16pm, first published 6:33pm
Magda Szubanski embraces Anna Brown, co-chair of the Equality campaign, during a rally on the front lawn of Parliament House ahead of the vote on the Marriage Amendment Bill, at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 7 December 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Magda Szubanski embraces Anna Brown, co-chair of the Equality campaign, during a rally on the front lawn of Parliament House ahead of the vote on the Marriage Amendment Bill, at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 7 December 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Australia has officially become the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage after the law passed on Thursday with the overwhelming backing of the Federal Parliament.

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