One fact. Seven words. That's all it's about. The 1961 definition of marriage: "union of a man and a woman". That's what all the commentary and opinion are about; the long sittings, the conscience votes, the widespread debates, campaigns, protests....
In the past half century so much has been changed and amended to the act that it seems trivial to be causing so much of a stir. With all else going on in the world, another amendment to the marriage act just doesn't seem to compare to economic crises, climate change woes and what has been described as revolutionary action in the Middle East.
In all the chaos, the time consuming 'beating around the bush' in an attempt to stall unsurprising societal changes reflects the often misplaced priorities that occur within the politics of the social environment.
