Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:20): Senator, I'm not in a position to tell you the date of commencement of the amendments to the Marriage Act should the parliament pass them, though I would like to see the amending act proclaimed as soon as possible, and I hope that will be before Christmas, and I expect it will be.
In this debate Moore, Sen Claire Cash, Sen Michaelia Moore, Sen Claire Cash, Sen Michaelia Moore, Sen Claire Cash, Sen Michaelia Hume, Sen Jane Cash, Sen Michaelia Hume, Sen Jane Cash, Sen Michaelia Hume, Sen Jane Cash, Sen Michaelia Farrell, Sen Don Cash, Sen Michaelia Farrell, Sen Don Cash, Sen Michaelia Farrell, Sen Don Cash, Sen Michaelia Rice, Sen Janet Brandis, Sen George Rice, Sen Janet Brandis, Sen George Rice, Sen Janet Macdonald, Sen Ian Canavan, Sen Matthew Macdonald, Sen Ian Canavan, Sen Matthew Macdonald, Sen Ian Canavan, Sen Matthew Patrick, Sen Rex Cormann, Sen Mathias Patrick, Sen Rex Cormann, Sen Mathias Patrick, Sen Rex Cormann, Sen Mathias Brockman, Sen Slade Birmingham, Sen Simon Brockman, Sen Slade Birmingham, Sen Simon Brockman, Sen Slade Birmingham, Sen Simon Leyonhjelm, Sen David Brandis, Sen George Leyonhjelm, Sen David Brandis, Sen George Leyonhjelm, Sen David Brandis, Sen George Watt, Sen Murray Scullion, Sen Nigel Watt, Sen Murray Scullion, Sen Nigel Watt, Sen Murray Scullion, Sen Nigel O'Sullivan, Sen Barry Brandis, Sen George O'Sullivan, Sen Barry Brandis, Sen George O'Sullivan, Sen Barry Brandis, Sen George Pratt, Sen Louise Fifield, Sen Mitch Pratt, Sen Louise Fifield, Sen Mitch Pratt, Sen Louise Fifield, Sen Mitch Duniam, Sen Jonathon Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta Duniam, Sen Jonathon Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta Duniam, Sen Jonathon Fierravanti-Wells, Sen Concetta Cameron, Sen Doug Cash, Sen Michaelia Cameron, Sen Doug Cash, Sen Michaelia Cameron, Sen Doug Cash, Sen Michaelia