Speeches Johnson discussed the earlier passed in 2004 that effectively removed the possibility for  , and continued that the failed efforts of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to provide for civil unions within that state was a matter for "grave alarm". Johnson then argued against same-sex marriage saying that "Children come from marriage and families stem from marriage". Johnson criticized the earlier ACT legislation that provided for the dissolution of civil unions by letter to the ACT registrar, stating, "Marriage is a lifelong commitment". However, Johnson went on to discuss the breakdown of marriage and the status of single parents to argue, "surely we all agree that the best environment for the rearing of children is one that has both a mother and a father". (, ), took a different stance in speaking to the motion, by discussing how the Government's  , WorkChoices, would affect the balancing of work and family life, and called for industrial legislation that would "support families into the future". Related news 
Speeches Johnson discussed the earlier passed in 2004 that effectively removed the possibility for same-sex marriage , and continued that the failed efforts of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to provide for civil unions within that state was a matter for "grave alarm". Johnson then argued against same-sex marriage saying that "Children come from marriage and families stem from marriage". Johnson criticized the earlier ACT legislation that provided for the dissolution of civil unions by letter to the ACT registrar, stating, "Marriage is a lifelong commitment". However, Johnson went on to discuss the breakdown of marriage and the status of single parents to argue, "surely we all agree that the best environment for the rearing of children is one that has both a mother and a father". (, ), took a different stance in speaking to the motion, by discussing how the Government's new industrial relation legislation , WorkChoices, would affect the balancing of work and family life, and called for industrial legislation that would "support families into the future". Related news Sister links
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