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Magda Szubanski heartache over her mum not being able to vote for marriage equality

Her mother was passionate about the basic human right that everyone should have.
Magda Szubanski makes a tearful plea for same-sex marriage
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It has undoubtedly been an exceptionally trialing time for Magda Szubanski.

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Sheโ€™s considered to be one of the jewels in Australian comedy, and for the past few years sheโ€™s been paving the way to help every Australian have the basic human right to love who they choose.

Her quest for marriage equality has been marred by a one of toughest battles to date, the passing of her mother Margaret Szubanski who died at the age of 93 earlier in the month.

The 56-year-old spoke to A Current Affair about her mum not being able to see out one of her hopes, casting a vote in the upcoming same-sex marriage ballot.

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โ€œIโ€™m really sad that she died before seeing me have the same rights as her other two children,โ€ Magda said.

โ€œThe thing with my mum was that her acceptance, actually, and support of marriage equality came from her Catholicism, it wasnโ€™t at odds with it.โ€

In the emotional interview, Magda hit out at former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, expressing that heโ€™s been using the โ€œnoโ€ campaign for his own political benefit.

โ€œHeโ€™s such an attack dog, and he will destroy anything in order to get what he wants.โ€

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โ€œItโ€™s also classic scapegoating, to do that for your own power.โ€

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The Australian icon, who became a household name from her roles in Babe and Kath and Kim, has faced incredible hardships in her campaign.

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Many in the form of online trolls.

โ€œIโ€™ve been called everything from a pervert to a Nazi, to the gay Taliban,โ€ she said.

โ€œHow you can be a Nazi and the gay Taliban, I donโ€™t quite understand.โ€

Despite all the negatives, Magda wants your voice to be heard, and for everyone to cast their votes before November 7.

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โ€œNone of us wanted this nonsense of this Mickey Mouse survey thatโ€™s not statistically representative,โ€ she said.

โ€œItโ€™s not binding, itโ€™s so difficult. But we donโ€™t want people to use that as a reason not to vote. It is so important.โ€

On the forefront of the โ€œYesโ€ equality campaign, the actress has mused that despite her single status she hopes same-sex marriage will be an option when she โ€œfinds the woman of her dreamsโ€.

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โ€œMy parents were married for 58 yearsโ€ฆ I hope that I could have that same institution there to back me up and support me. I hope that you would want that for me too.โ€

And we hope so too.

Australia, you have till November 7 to post your ballot forms back.

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