SAME-SEX marriage advocates are preparing to lobby MLCs whom they believe could change their mind and vote in favour of making Tasmania the first state to allow gay people to tie the knot.
Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest is determined to make her colleagues debate the legislation again this year, after the proposed state-based same-sex marriage laws failed to pass the Legislative Council last year.
Ms Forrest has abandoned the idea of forming a parliamentary committee to examine the legislation.
“I think we’re a bit committeed-out. I think there are possibly other ways,” Ms Forrest said.