Smith was the first openly-LGBTI member of the Parliament of Australia from the Liberal Party , and has supported same-sex marriage in Australia since the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis . Prior to that , he opposed same-sex marriage and voted against it . Smith introduced the Marriage Amendment ( Definition and Religious Freedoms ) Bill 2017 to the Senate on 15 November and passed the Senate on 29 November 2017
2014 Sydney hostage crisis
2014 Sydney hostage crisis
Dean Smith (Australian politician)