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I'm confident as a supporter of same sex marriage, I'm confident that there'll be a yes vote in that plebiscite, and that the parliament will then move very swiftly to implement the will of the people.
George Brandis
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George Brandis
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 22
Australian Senator
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Sydney
NSW
George Henry Brandis
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The Coalition's message of jobs and growth is resonating very, very strongly in North and Central Queensland and one thing they're particularly fearful of is the possibility of a Green-Labor government, a government in which the Green tail wags the Labor dog.
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If there were to be a Labor-Greens government, that would be the end of the Adani mine, that would be the end of coal mining in central Queensland, and that would be the end of their best shot at economic prosperity in the future.
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It is a necessary precondition for the success of a referendum that there should be broad community consensus and bipartisan support for it.
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Capricornia is one of the most marginal seats in the country. So naturally the electoral battle is fought in the marginal seats.
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You asked me about Queensland in particular and regional Queensland where our message of jobs and growth is resonating strongly because that's what is on people's mind, and when the election results are in on 2nd July, I'm confident that that message will be translated into the ballot box.
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