Even though the Prime Minister changed, from the unarguably homophobic Tony Abbott to the supposedly more ‘gay-friendly’ Malcolm Turnbull, the discriminatory policy of the Liberal-National Government did not – they will not support marriage equality legislation directly, but instead will first subject the issue to an unnecessary, inappropriate, wasteful and divisive plebiscite.

 

Which means that the key issue for marriage equality in 2016 (and depressingly, likely well into 2017) is opposing this fundamental derogation of duty by Australia’s Liberal and National Party parliamentarians, and calling on MPs, from all sides, to pass a Bill in the House of Representatives and Senate – the same places where marriage equality was banned in 2004.

 

This page will feature my main posts on this topic, as well as relevant social media images. This includes:

 

• My submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into this issue in late 2015, “No Referendum. No Plebiscite. Just Pass the Bill”

 

• A post looking at the exorbitant cost of holding the plebiscite,  “7 Better Ways to Spend $158.4 million”

 

• My Letter to Malcolm Turnbull About the Marriage Equality Plebiscite

 

• The Response to Letter to Malcolm Turnbull About the Marriage Equality Plebiscite 

 

• 2016-17 Pre-Budget Submission: Save $158.4 million – Scrap the Marriage Equality Plebiscite 

 

• What Does Malcolm Turnbull Want His Legacy to Be?

 

• Malcolm Turnbull’s Proposed Marriage Equality Plebiscite is Truly Extraordinary 

 

• Dear Malcolm Turnbull, You can take my $10 and shove it… into the hands of someone who needs it

 

• To Plebiscite or not to Plebiscite?

 

• Plebiscite Survey Results: Part 1

 

• Plebiscite Survey Results: Part 2, In your own words

 

• Lyle Shelton’s ‘Respectful’ Debate

 

• Letter to ALP MPs and Senators Calling on Them to Block the Plebiscite

 

• Malcolm Turnbull wants YOU to pay $10.83 so HE can keep HIS job

 

• Pride, Pressure and Perseverance