(The News Article below is to remind the world that the USA has no monopoly on crazy politicians these days.)

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Abetz claimed that a campaign has been under way since the 1970s to "rob [marriage] of its meaning," and questioned why we don't celebrate those who 'cure' their homosexuality.

He said: "Ever notice how when some people go from the heterosexual to homosexual lifestyle they are able to be celebrated and honoured for their honesty and courage? They've come out.

"Ever thought why there is no celebration for those that decide to go from the homosexual to heterosexual lifestyle? Are they not honest? Are they not coming out as well?

"And that is just one of the examples of the one-way traffic and bias from the media."

The conservative Tasmanian senator also claimed that redefining marriage would "steal from children," threaten Australian society, and do "irreparable damage to the next generation" of children.