Same-sex marriage passes the Senate 43 to 12 in historic political moment

By Michael Koziol
Updated November 29 2017 - 2:43pm, first published 1:58pm
Senator Penny Wong is hugged by co-sponsor Senator Dean Smith earlier this month. Photo: Andrew Meares
Senator Penny Wong is hugged by co-sponsor Senator Dean Smith earlier this month. Photo: Andrew Meares

A bill to legalise same-sex marriage passed the Senate on Wednesday in a historic moment in Australian politics, setting up a final vote in the House of Representatives next week.