# Marriage celebrants should have the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples if it is against their beliefs to do so

How every party and independent with a parliamentary record is scored on this proposition for the 2019 federal election, on the same 1–5 scale How2Vote uses.

## Strongly agrees

7 of the 17 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/fraser-annings-conservative-national-party)
- [Katter's Australian Party (KAP)](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/katters-australian-party-kap)
- [Liberal Democrats](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal-democrats)
- [Liberal National Party of Queensland](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal-national-party-of-queensland)
- [Pauline Hanson's One Nation](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/pauline-hansons-one-nation)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/the-nationals)
- [United Australia Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/united-australia-party)

## Agrees

4 of the 17 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 4 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Amanda MURPHY](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/amanda-murphy)
- [Australian Conservatives](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-conservatives)
- [Country Liberals (NT)](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/country-liberals-nt)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal)

## Disagrees

1 party or independent of the 17 with a record on this proposition scores 2 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australian Progressives](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-progressives)

## Strongly disagrees

5 of the 17 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 1 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Andrew WILKIE](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/andrew-wilkie)
- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-labor-party)
- [Derryn Hinch's Justice Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/derryn-hinchs-justice-party)
- [Julia BANKS](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/julia-banks)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/the-greens)

Based on 9 parliamentary divisions. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/175). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/2019/issues/marriage-celebrants-should-have-the-right-to-refuse-to-marry-same-sex-couples-if-it-is-against-their-beliefs-to-do-so>

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Registered party names © Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Electoral Commission).

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