Sure, here you go:
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...e-vote-for-mps
The communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull, who supports same-sex marriage, had earlier warned the meeting about the risk of government disunity if frontbenchers were forced to resign for backing the change.
Tony Abbott warns colleagues not to vote for same-sex marriage
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned his ministerial colleagues they would have to resign from the frontbench if they were to vote in support of same-sex marriage
The Coalition party room voted against having a conscience vote on same-sex marriage by about 60 votes to 30 on Tuesday night, but about half of Mr Abbott's frontbench voted against this position.
Mr Abbott said on Wednesday that it is "the standard position of our party that if a frontbencher cannot support the party's policy, that person has to leave the frontbench".
Keg said:
Interestingly, it's Labor that is insisting on a binding vote on its members over this issue. It's seen one Labor senator resign over the issue and may see other long serving MPs replaced if they vote with their beliefs rather than what they're told by head office.
Labor has had a conscience vote on this issue since 2012 and this will continue for the life of this parliament.
The Coalition has never had a free vote on this issue.