RE: Upcoming Australian Federal Election
March 20, 2016 at 5:13 am
(This post was last modified: March 20, 2016 at 5:18 am by Justtristo.)
(March 19, 2016 at 8:35 am)Aractus Wrote:(March 19, 2016 at 5:48 am)Justtristo Wrote: For example; as scrapping the idea of a plebsitice on marriage equality and having instead a free vote in Parliament.
A free vote would have next to no chance of passing in the current Parliament. Indeed Labor Senator Joe Bullock announced his retirement from politics due to Labor's policy to bind MPs to vote in favour from 2019. Although if you ask me that's a bit premature for current party MPs to determine how future party MPs will have to vote. A plebiscite will almost certainly result in the passing of same-sex marriage. So yes it will cost an awful lot, but it will get done. Without it there's no chance of it passing any time in the foreseeable future even with a free vote.
And remember, back when Gillard was PM Senator Wong said she supported the party's policy against same sex marriage.
The good news is we have the Senate voting reforms, which are well overdue, passed into law now.
I disagree with you that a free vote wont pass the current Parliament. I have articles saying that a enough politicians have changed positions on this issue in recent months, which would mean if a free vote occurred, marriage equality would pass the Parliament (narrowly although).
Although I am willing to forgive Turnbull if the Coalition wins the federal election and the plebiscite on marriage equality is junked and replaced with a free vote in parliament.
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