Same-sex marriage bill clears Australia's SenateSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia s upper house Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, perhaps as soon as next week, after lawmakers dismissed a conservative push to allow religious objectors to refuse service to same-sex couples. Australians overwhelmingly endorsed legalizing same-sex marriage in a postal survey run by the national statistics agency and the bill easily passed the Senate by 43 votes to 12. Conservative lawmakers had pressed for broad protections for religious objectors, among them florists, bakers and musicians, to refuse service to same-sex couples. But amendments for lay celebrants to refuse to solemnize same-sex marriages and permitting caterers opposed to the unions to refuse service at wedding receptions were either defeated or abandoned during two days of debate in the senate, where same-sex marriage supporters are in the majority.  The Australian people voted to lessen discrimination, not to extend it and we, the senate, have respected that vote by rejecting amendments which sought to extend discrimination, or derail marriage equality,  Labor Senator Penny Wong, who voted down all the amendments, told Parliament. The bill moves to the lower house next week, where conservative lawmakers hope for a renewed push to add measures exempting objectors to same-sex marriage from existing laws against discrimination.  I do not think we have made these changes in a way which advances rights fully,  said center-right National Party Senator Matt Canavan. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull s Liberal-National coalition government and the main opposition Labor Party have said they wanted to pass the law through parliament by Dec. 7.    If the legislation passes as expected, Australia will become the 26th nation to legalize same-sex marriage, a watershed for a country where some states held homosexual activity illegal until 1997. worldnews
marriage bill clears australia senatesydney reuters australia upper house senate wednesday passed measure legalize marriage perhaps soon next week lawmakers dismissed conservative push allow religious objectors refuse service couples australian overwhelmingly endorsed legalizing marriage postal survey run national statistics agency bill easily passed senate votes conservative lawmakers pressed broad protections religious objectors among forests bakers musicians refuse service couples but amendments lay celebrate refuse solemnize marriages permitting careers opposed unions refuse service wedding receptions either defeated abandoned two days debate senate marriage supporters majority the australian people voted lessen discrimination extend senate respected vote rejecting amendments sought extend discrimination derail marriage equality labor senator penny wong voted amendments told parliament the bill moves lower house next week conservative lawmakers hope renewed push add measures exemption objectors marriage existing laws discrimination i think made changes way advances rights fully said national party senator matt caravan prime minister malcolm turnbull coalition government main opposition labor party said wanted pass law parliament if legislation passes expected australia become nation legalize marriage watershed country states held homosexual activity illegal worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Same-sex marriage bill clears Australia's SenateSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia s upper house Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, perhaps as soon as next week, after lawmakers dismissed a conservative push to allow religious objectors to refuse service to same-sex couples. Australians overwhelmingly endorsed legalizing same-sex marriage in a postal survey run by the national statistics agency and the bill easily passed the Senate by 43 votes to 12. Conservative lawmakers had pressed for broad protections for religious objectors, among them florists, bakers and musicians, to refuse service to same-sex couples. But amendments for lay celebrants to refuse to solemnize same-sex marriages and permitting caterers opposed to the unions to refuse service at wedding receptions were either defeated or abandoned during two days of debate in the senate, where same-sex marriage supporters are in the majority.  The Australian people voted to lessen discrimination, not to extend it and we, the senate, have respected that vote by rejecting amendments which sought to extend discrimination, or derail marriage equality,  Labor Senator Penny Wong, who voted down all the amendments, told Parliament. The bill moves to the lower house next week, where conservative lawmakers hope for a renewed push to add measures exempting objectors to same-sex marriage from existing laws against discrimination.  I do not think we have made these changes in a way which advances rights fully,  said center-right National Party Senator Matt Canavan. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull s Liberal-National coalition government and the main opposition Labor Party have said they wanted to pass the law through parliament by Dec. 7.    If the legislation passes as expected, Australia will become the 26th nation to legalize same-sex marriage, a watershed for a country where some states held homosexual activity illegal until 1997. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: marriage bill clears australia senatesydney reuters australia upper house senate wednesday passed measure legalize marriage perhaps soon next week lawmakers dismissed conservative push allow religious objectors refuse service couples australian overwhelmingly endorsed legalizing marriage postal survey run national statistics agency bill easily passed senate votes conservative lawmakers pressed broad protections religious objectors among forests bakers musicians refuse service couples but amendments lay celebrate refuse solemnize marriages permitting careers opposed unions refuse service wedding receptions either defeated abandoned two days debate senate marriage supporters majority the australian people voted lessen discrimination extend senate respected vote rejecting amendments sought extend discrimination derail marriage equality labor senator penny wong voted amendments told parliament the bill moves lower house next week conservative lawmakers hope renewed push add measures exemption objectors marriage existing laws discrimination i think made changes way advances rights fully said national party senator matt caravan prime minister malcolm turnbull coalition government main opposition labor party said wanted pass law parliament if legislation passes expected australia become nation legalize marriage watershed country states held homosexual activity illegal worldnews