Jacki Wood, 47, would marry her partner Noeleen Ferguson, 45, in a “split second” if same-sex marriage was legal in Australia.
The couple from Goonellabah have been in a relationship for 25 years.
“We’ve been wanting to do it for about 10 or 15 years now because we have a 14-year-old girl and I’d like to make it official,” said Ms Wood.
While many believe marriage should be restricted to being between a man and a woman, Ms Ferguson said for her it’s an issue of equality.
“It doesn’t matter who is in love, they should still have the opportunity,” she said.
“If they want to be in a committed relationship and if they want a certificate to say so, then they should have that chance.”
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