Paul,
In Christianity both male and female are equal, same with race all are equal. This is the dogma that identifies women. Proverbs 31: 10 - 31
A Wife of Noble Character
10 
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
    She is more precious than rubies.
11 
Her husband can trust her,
    and she will greatly enrich his life.
12 
She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.
13 
She finds wool and flax
    and busily spins it.
14 
She is like a merchant’s ship,
    bringing her food from afar.
15 
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
    and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
16 
She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
    with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 
She is energetic and strong,
    a hard worker.
18 
She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
    her lamp burns late into the night.
19 
Her hands are busy spinning thread,
    her fingers twisting fiber.
20 
She extends a helping hand to the poor
    and opens her arms to the needy.
21 
She has no fear of winter for her household,
    for everyone has warm[c] clothes.
22 
She makes her own bedspreads.
    She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
23 
Her husband is well known at the city gates,
    where he sits with the other civic leaders.
24 
She makes belted linen garments
    and sashes to sell to the merchants.
25 
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
    and she laughs without fear of the future.
26 
When she speaks, her words are wise,
    and she gives instructions with kindness.
27 
She carefully watches everything in her household
    and suffers nothing from laziness.
28 
Her children stand and bless her.
    Her husband praises her:
29 
“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
    but you surpass them all!”
30 
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
    but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
31 
Reward her for all she has done.
    Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

Lots of pensioner couples living in the same household once married will loose part of their pension, which will save the Government coffers. If one was claiming rent assistance again it would be removed on marriage, because now they would equally share the same home.

Josephus, if your biblical quotes are to demonstrate the equality of women in marriage, they fail badly. In fact they reinforce my argument that the woman is subservient to the man.

While she is busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. what is the old bloke up to? Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders. Who happen to be all blokes as well.

Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.

Implies women in general are low life gutter snips, who should be working her arse off for her hubby.

I can see that there still are people who are concerned
about various aspects of the same-sex marriage issue
and they probably
always will be.
The fact is that Australians were given the opportunity
to have their say on whether same-sex couples should
be granted the legal right to marry and we apparently
shall be told the results of the postal survey by
the ABS on Wednesday 15th November 2017 - according to
"The Insiders" program this morning.

What happens next - we will have to wait and see.

Paul1405, "why are couples discriminated against when it comes to pensions. The single aged pension is $888.30 per f/nite. married couples are payed at the rate of $669.60 each per f/nite"

I do not agree with the differing rates of age pensions. Further, I believe that there should be no income or assets test and all should qualify for the pension. Also, that the increasing age for the pension is not warranted.

However, you would already be aware that Greens, Labor and LNP all support a lower age pension for marrieds because where the essentials of life are concerned such as shelter and food, but other costs such as for transport and communication are relevant, it is demonstrably cheaper for two to live than one. Interesting how you are suddenly ignorant of that, though it is already alluded to in my posts.

Now, why should individuals who just happen to be single, ie not in a State defined 'love relationship' they can take advantage of, be forced to subsidise the love squeezes of others? It is not fair, now is it and that AHRC list of entitlements that Gays should now be entitled to and getting (a beaut pay rise in effect and just for being 'married') makes it very obvious don't you think?

Paul,
It is obvious that you treat women in this way by your degrading comments of women. "Implies women in general are low life gutter snips, who should be working her arse off for her hubby".

I know of no Christian man who treats his wife as you describe.Who prepares the meals in your home? Who buys your clothes? My wife and I each prepare meals and together buy clothes.

Your degrading comments describe you as a looser.