Graduates and guests were seen leaving an Australian Catholic University graduation ceremony early after a former union boss Joe de Bruyn who was being presented with an honorary degree began ranting about abortion, same-sex marriage family structures and IVF.
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00:00National Conference, so as to endorse same-sex marriage.
00:06For several months leading up to the conference, I worked with the Prime Minister and with
00:12many others to defeat any change in the policy.
00:17However, on the eve of the conference debate, by the 400 delegates, we found that we were
00:28short of the 201 votes that were required to prevent any change occurring.
00:39And so the Labor Party then changed its policy and endorsed same-sex marriage.