Leaders quizzed by church leaders on gay marriage, euthanasia and same-sex marriage MARRIAGE should only be between a man and woman, according to Premier Colin Barnett. Mr Barnett won applause from the 300-strong audience at the Australian Christian Lobby's leaders forum last night when he said: "Marriage is between a man and a woman and that is one of the basic fabrics and structures in our society." The Premier and Opposition leader Mark McGowan fielded questions from church leaders on abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage at the ACL forum last night. The Make it Count event was only their second head-to-head debate during the election campaign. Mr Barnett said he was opposed to same-sex marriage, but did support civil unions. Mr McGowan said it was a Federal issue, but if he were a member of the Federal Government he would support same-sex marriage. Mr Barnett opened the night spruiking the Liberal Party's strong commitment to social justice. "This government's been good on the economy, good on creating jobs, doing all those things in a responsible way," he said. I and my colleagues would claim that we have also been a Government that has had a social conscious and that's provided social justice to so many Australians who have been denied that in the past. The leaders reaffirmed their positions on abortion, with the Premier stating that while he thought it "abhorrent," he had to be realistic and Mr McGowan said he supported what former US President Bill Clinton had described in the past as "safe, legal and rare" policy. Leaders finished the night debating euthanasia when Australian Christian Churches WA senior pastor Ken Lee asked if leaders would oppose legalising euthanasia in WA. I do not support euthanasia. I do not support a legal structure for finishing a life," Mr Barnett said. What I do support and what happens... is when someone is terminal I think the handling of those last days or hours or whatever it might be should be up to family members or doctors. Whether it means a little bit more morphine to ease the pain, which may mean the passing comes a little quicker. Mr McGowan disagreed. He said a patient should have the right to make their own decisions when in a sound mind.