In a landmark decision in Australian politics, the Labor party has formally voted to block Malcolm Turnbull’s proposal for a same-sex marriage plebiscite.
It’s official. The pleb is dead. #RIPplebiscite https://t.co/cFIzMGuHg0 pic.twitter.com/dOwqvln1Sa
— SameSame.com.au (@samesame) October 10, 2016
MPs and Senators met at Parliament House on Tuesday morning, where they unanimously voted to block the bill put forward by the Coalition for a public vote on marriage equality.
At this stage, the Coalition is still expected to introduce the legislation. Yet, they lack the numbers in the Senate, with Greens and other crossbenchers also pledging to block the plebiscite. The bill, therefore, will not pass Parliament.