Now is the time to write to Liberal senators and ask them to back it. Without the Liberal party backing it, it won't get up because Family First is certainly not going to vote for it. Nelson looks like he's pro it, but he'll have to get agreement from the party room.

I know it's a good thing and it will make a big difference to our life planning if it goes through, but I'm still cringing a bit at going through the public debate again particularly:

a) headlines portraying it as "extra" rights for gays; and
b) the usual palaver about "we won't let them mimic marriage".

*puts paper bag over head*