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Abbott caught in no-win situation on same-sex marriage

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imageThe leak of the proposed gay marriage bill caught Prime Minister Tony Abbott by surprise.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Tony Abbott’s office took quite a while to respond to Sky News' Wednesday report that a group of backbenchers from across the parliament planned to bring forward a same-sex marriage bill on August 11, with the party room considering a week...

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