Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull setbacks his once promise of supporting a vote regarding same-sex marriage which should be held this year. He also announced the postponement of a plebiscite to 2017.
Turnbull once said on the ABC's Q&A program way back in June that the vote will be accommodated "as soon as practicable" after the election. He also mentioned that it will be a "yes" vote for him and will enforce others to do the same, according to Bloomberg.
"The cabinet has not yet made a decision," Kelly O'Dwyer, Australia's minister for revenue and financial services said. "The special minister of state has received very clear and very direct advice that it's not possible to hold it by the end of the year," but "obviously the cabinet will be the ultimate decision-maker on the question and the timing of the plebiscite."
Turnbull is anticipated to announce the new schedule for a plebiscite on the parliamentary sittings' second week that will be held on the September 13 at the Coalition party room.
For the 15 million Australian voters, there is no need to go back to the polls for the second time; however, they will be asked if they approve a law that will allow same-sex marriage in February.
Amid the election campaign, both Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis constantly guarantee they were optimistic of a same-sex marriage ballot at the end of the year. Yet, same-sex marriage antagonists seem to drive for public financing. This could ignite Labor's opposition to a plebiscite and possibly agitate it, The Daily Telegraph reported.
The destiny of the same-sex marriage law could be agreed upon by Parliament and not by a betrothed plebiscite if Labor leader Bill Shorten can persuade Liberal MPs to carry "rainbow' rebellion.
For the plebiscite to proceed, both House of Representatives and the Senate need to approve it. Member of the Parliament must answer to Parliament to officially approve the decision, the verge where Coalition opponents could hinder a "yes" vote.
