Love, religion overtake tax for 'hangout' with PM

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July 19, 2012 - 12:08PM
Misha Schubert

Gay marriage advocates, atheists and the military have knocked a question on the carbon tax out of top spot in popular polling for this weekend’s Google+ hangout with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

With voting due to close at 5pm today, a surge of votes in the past day has shifted the mix of issues up for debate directly with Ms Gillard in the live video chatroom at 11am on Saturday.

Shane Bazzi, 25, of Sydney shot to the top of the poll late yesterday afternoon, asking how the Prime Minister can explain her opposition to gay marriage given she has no religious reason to object to it - as an atheist - and leads a party that describes itself as socially progressive.

‘‘The policy affects me because I’m gay, so it’s a really personal question that I would like answered,’’ he said last night.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/love-religion-overtake-tax-for-hangout-with-pm-20120719-22bjc.html

[cbayer]

1. Good question for the PM. I did not know she opposed marriage equality.

What's up with that?

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2. I didn't know that either.

I'll ask in the Australia group and see if anyone plans to watch this Saturday.

[cbayer]

3. It would be really fun to follow this as it unfolds.

She is quite charismatic, but I have to admit that I do not know much about her politics.

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4. Rereading this, it's a "Google+" event.

Sounds like it will be online. Probably 11pm EDT.

[SwissTony]

5. It's scheduled for 11 am on Saturday Melbourne time.

By my calculation, that's 2am in London (Saturday), 9pm (Friday) in NY and 6pm (Friday) in LA. You can follow it at oursay.org

[cbayer]

6. Thanks, Tony!

Appreciate the info.

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7. Thanks for the link!