You lied, Abbott

Now, just six weeks into the life of the government, they are already working feverishly on Abbott's first surprise - to prevent marriage equality - something it did not flag prior to the election, despite the many opportunities it had when the subject was raised.

He also indicated during the campaign, in response to pleas from the gay community and others, that his government would have more important things to do than worry about marriage equality. Yet the Australian Government is now finding the time to strike down new ACT laws permitting same-sex marriage.  

So the pre-election position was: (i) they will spring no surprises; and (ii) they will be far too busy to think about supporting the implemention of marriage equality.

The post-election position is: (i) they have sprung a surprise; and (ii) they quickly found the time to actively oppose the implementation of marriage equality.

Both pre-election positions were clearly designed to mislead voters. 

I have suspected for a long time that, when confronted with a choice between narrow-minded Catholic dogma and the wider public interest, Abbott would choose the dogma every time. It didn't take long to prove it, did it?

It shouldn't be about religion. It should be about doing what is right.