Abbott's gay sister gets engaged

I reckon there might be a bit of dissension in the Abbott family over marriage equality. His lesbian sister and her partner have become engaged to be married, despite it being currently illegal in Australia.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall at the next Christmas get together. They're already planning their wedding, And Tony Abbott is invited. This'll make a good photo op for the nightly news:

“And instead of bridesmaids, we’re going to have drag queens,” says Ms Edwards. 

Ms Forster, 49, said they will have an intimate wedding.

“It will be close friends and family. 

Tony and Margie will definitely be there,” she said. more

Today also the Australian Capital Territory is to vote on what is highly likely to be the first state in Australia to pass marriage equality law. You can watch live on the ACT website here. It's set for debate in the morning session, which starts at 10am eastern time.