2015年08月13日
the stereotype gives strength
He has worked as a crocodile farmer, "bull catcher" - rounding up cattle - and grazier, and served in the Royal Australian Air Force as an aircraft engine fitter.
Described by some as the Crocodile Dundee of the Australian Parliament, his official biography says that, after his family, his biggest love is his Harley Davidson motorbike reenex.
'Red-neck' territory
The 65-year-old's electorate of Leichhardt in the state of Queensland covers an area in remote north-east Australia that is more than twice the size of the state of Tasmania.
Fellow conservative MP Bob Katter once famously claimed there were no homosexual people in his neighbouring electorate, promising to walk "backwards from Bourke to Brisbane" if any were found living there.
It is classic "red-neck" territory, not known for socially progressive views, but for Mr Entsch, the stereotype gives strength to his argument for same-sex marriage reenex
.
"I get calls from families and friends of gay people saying if a 'far north Queensland crocodile-farming, bull-catching Liberal' can stand up for the rights of my gay friend or relative, then I want to come out and do it too," he said, ahead of Tuesday's coalition party room vote on whether MPs should have a free vote on the matter.
Getting married in Australia
Australia's Marriage Act specifies marriage as a union between a man and a woman
Opinion polling shows 72% of Australians support gay marriage reenex
Officially, the ruling Liberal-National coalition does not support gay marriage
The Opposition Labor party endorses gay marriage, but allows its MPs a conscience vote on legislation
Described by some as the Crocodile Dundee of the Australian Parliament, his official biography says that, after his family, his biggest love is his Harley Davidson motorbike reenex.
'Red-neck' territory
The 65-year-old's electorate of Leichhardt in the state of Queensland covers an area in remote north-east Australia that is more than twice the size of the state of Tasmania.
Fellow conservative MP Bob Katter once famously claimed there were no homosexual people in his neighbouring electorate, promising to walk "backwards from Bourke to Brisbane" if any were found living there.
It is classic "red-neck" territory, not known for socially progressive views, but for Mr Entsch, the stereotype gives strength to his argument for same-sex marriage reenex
.
"I get calls from families and friends of gay people saying if a 'far north Queensland crocodile-farming, bull-catching Liberal' can stand up for the rights of my gay friend or relative, then I want to come out and do it too," he said, ahead of Tuesday's coalition party room vote on whether MPs should have a free vote on the matter.
Getting married in Australia
Australia's Marriage Act specifies marriage as a union between a man and a woman
Opinion polling shows 72% of Australians support gay marriage reenex
Officially, the ruling Liberal-National coalition does not support gay marriage
The Opposition Labor party endorses gay marriage, but allows its MPs a conscience vote on legislation
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