Bill Shorten ups pressure on Tony Abbott to allow free vote on same-sex marriage

By Adam Gartrell
Updated May 31 2015 - 9:13am, first published 12:15am
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is expected to introduce a same-sex marriage bill to Parliament. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is expected to introduce a same-sex marriage bill to Parliament. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is under pressure to allow his team a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is under pressure to allow his team a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will call for a Liberal MP to step forward and co-sponsor Labor's same sex marriage bill, in a move that will put more pressure on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to allow his team a free vote.

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