MPs on same sex marriage
Bryce Edwards has a collection of quotes from MPs and candidates on same sex marriage from his pre-election interviews. A summary:
- Kevin Hague – in favour
- Stephen Whittington – in favour
- Annette King – in favour
- Clare Curran – in favour
- Catherine Delahunty – in favour
- David Shearer – in favour
- Holly Walker – in favour
- Carol Beaumont – in favour but not high priority
- Grant Robertson – personally in favour but Labour policy just to modernise relationship law
- Heather Roy – would vote in favour but state should not be involved
- Rahui Katene – undecided, thinks civil unions are enough
- Simon Bridges – undecided, but relaxed about civil unions
- David Cunliffe – supports civil unions, but guided by public opinion on gay marriage
- Hone Harawira – against
- Peter Dunne – against, as civil unions sufficient
- Winston Peters – against, wants a referendum
- Bill English – against, has changed view on civil unions which he is now relaxed about
- Tim Macindoe – against