Key conservatives vow to amend bill to protect objectors

By Latika Bourke
Updated November 15 2017 - 5:28am, first published 5:23am

At least two conservative Senators say they will try to amend Dean Smith's bill to allow conscientious objections to gay marriage if the results of the nationwide postal survey return a 'yes' result on Wednesday, despite Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull saying the idea would never get through parliament.

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