Churches threaten to dismiss staff who wed same-sex partners

By Michael Koziol, Legal Affairs Correspondent
Updated August 21 2017 - 8:57am, first published 8:12am
Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, who is also chair of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. Photo: Joe Armao
Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, who is also chair of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. Photo: Joe Armao

Australia's Catholic church is threatening to fire teachers, nurses and other employees who marry their same-sex partner if gay marriage is legalised, in a dramatic move led by the country's most senior Catholic.