Australia's prime minister introduced legislation to Parliament on
Wednesday Sep 14,2016 that would allow a public but non-binding vote on gay marriage
early next year.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a marriage equality advocate who is the only serving prime minister to attend the Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, introduced the bill on the first anniversary of his ascension to the top government job.
He replaced Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a gay marriage opponent who proposed that the public decide the issue with a popular vote and avoid a bitter debate in Parliament.
But the February 11 plebiscite - a compulsory vote for all adult Australians - would have no legal weight. Parliament would ultimately decide whether the law would be changed.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a marriage equality advocate who is the only serving prime minister to attend the Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, introduced the bill on the first anniversary of his ascension to the top government job.
He replaced Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a gay marriage opponent who proposed that the public decide the issue with a popular vote and avoid a bitter debate in Parliament.
But the February 11 plebiscite - a compulsory vote for all adult Australians - would have no legal weight. Parliament would ultimately decide whether the law would be changed.
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