Labor frontbenchers are at odds over whether the ALP should scrap a conscience vote on same-sex unions and instead make it binding for all party MPs to vote for gay marriage.

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Labor frontbenchers are at odds over whether the ALP should scrap a conscience vote on same-sex unions and instead make it binding for all party MPs to vote for gay marriage.

Labor frontbenchers are at odds over whether the ALP should scrap a conscience vote on same-sex marriage.

It is Labor policy to support gay marriage, but the party allows a conscience vote.

Deputy leader Tanya Plibersek is leading a push to have the ALP national conference remove that option and make it binding for all Labor MPs to vote for gay marriage.

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