Cathy McGowan's Catholic Church oration cancelled over same sex marriage stance

By Adam Morton
Updated February 12 2016 - 5:08am, first published 4:04am
Independent MP Cathy McGowan has had her invitation to give the Mary Mackillop Oration withdrawn due to her views on same sex marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares
Independent MP Cathy McGowan has had her invitation to give the Mary Mackillop Oration withdrawn due to her views on same sex marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares
Cathy McGowan (right) with Liberal Warren Entsch and the Greens Sarah Hanson-Young after Mr Entsch introduced a private member's bill on marriage equality last August. Photo: Andrew Meares
Cathy McGowan (right) with Liberal Warren Entsch and the Greens Sarah Hanson-Young after Mr Entsch introduced a private member's bill on marriage equality last August. Photo: Andrew Meares
Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart. Photo: Eddie Jim
Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart. Photo: Eddie Jim

Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart has intervened this week to cancel a planned keynote speech at a Catholic Church conference by independent MP Cathy McGowan due to her support for same sex marriage.

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