Victorian Premier calls for same sex marriage to be passed in Canberra

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews

Who knows if the Lieberals will listen to a Labor Premier in Victoria? But the pressure now is mounting aplenty with the recent news that there is now the numbers to pass same sex marriage in the federal parliament without the need for a plebiscite. 

How long will the Lieberal gov in Canberra cling to it's far right that helped get Abbott turfed and Turnbull in. Turnbull made a deal he would stick with Abbott's delay tactic plebiscite in return for their support.

Their position is however looking increasingly ridiculous, nonsensical, and politically unsustainable. Especially in an election year which could cost them dearly at the polls.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has called on the Federal Government to legalise same-sex marriage, as thousands of people took to the streets for Melbourne's Midsumma Pride March. 

The event is held to celebrate the state's gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersex and transgender community. 

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten also marched through the streets of St Kilda, as did players from the St Kilda Football Club. 

It was the first time in the event's 21-year history that AFL footballers officially marched under the club banner. 

Organisers of the annual event said this year's theme focused on marriage equality. 

Mr Andrews said equality was not negotiable and it was time for the federal marriage act to change. 

"I think Australians are getting pretty sick and tired of this notion that we'll have a plebiscite and Australians will basically decide the matter, and I've seen some politicians in the Federal Government saying that, whilst at the same time other members of the Government are saying that won't matter," he said. 

"Discrimination is wrong in any form, it's not negotiable, and it's not for any politician to tell people who they can marry, how they can express their love. 

"It is not for any politician to tell anyone in our community their relationship is secondary or not as as much value as mine or theirs." ABC