{"id":34739,"date":"2016-09-27T19:32:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T09:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=34739"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:49:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:49:46","slug":"marriage-equality-plebiscite-to-resolve-coalitions-internal-disagreement-qldaah-auspol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/marriage-equality-plebiscite-to-resolve-coalitions-internal-disagreement-qldaah-auspol\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage equality plebiscite to resolve Coalition&#8217;s internal disagreement &#8211; @qldaah #auspol"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Opinion<\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1454\" src=\"https:\/\/qldaah.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/09\/marriage-equality-plebiscite-to-resolve-coalitions-internal-disagreement.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C150\" alt=\"The marriage equality plebiscite seeks to resolve the Coalition\u2019s own internal disagreement\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The federal government is asking the people of Australia to resolve an internal party disagreement over same-sex marriage by conducting\u00a0a plebiscite.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We know this because Queensland Coalition MP for Dawson,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GChristensenMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George Christensen<\/a>, doesn&#8217;t support same-sex marriage. Only yesterday he Tweeted his joy at Labor for &#8220;scuttling the plebiscite&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billshortenmp\">@billshortenmp<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markdreyfusQCMP\">@markdreyfusQCMP<\/a> scuttling plebiscite, the definition of marriage won&#39;t be changed for foreseeable future. Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Christensen (@GChristensenMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GChristensenMP\/status\/780309412170768384\">September 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We know South Australian Coalition Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corybernardi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cory Bernardi <\/a>would\u00a0refuse to honour a majority &#8220;yes&#8221; return vote on a plebiscite by voting against any\u00a0same-sex marriage bill in the parliament. As recently as last week he attempted to bait marriage equality campaigners with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/lifestyle\/the-optimist\/cory-bernardi-tried-to-celebrate-his-20th-wedding-anniversary-by-trolling-lgbt-people-and-failed-miserably-20160922-grlvww.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a Tweet about his 20th wedding anniversary.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vCL5S3nlx08?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We know that Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TurnbullMalcolm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Turnbull<\/a> supports same-sex marriage because he writes and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.malcolmturnbull.com.au\/survey-results\/same-sex-marriage\">tells us about it constantly.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It is not the role of the people to resolve any internal issue of a political party. The use of public money to sway voters one way or another is gross misappropriation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If the government is seeking a\u00a0constitutional change then it must seek approval from the people via a referendum. Marriage equality does not fit this criteria because it requires a change to an act of parliament. The question of marriage equality must be put to the House. If it is defeated then all of nation&#8217;s political\u00a0parties can state their position in the lead up to the next election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">When Labor&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/terrimbutler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terri Butler<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markdreyfusQCMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Dreyfus<\/a> met with Attorney-General George Brandis in Brisbane yesterday it felt as though though \u00a0George Christensen was in the room.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SZ4_z1YySz8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It is an irrefutably ridiculous situation we find ourselves in. If the Prime Minister can&#8217;t articulate the government&#8217;s\u00a0position because he\/she fears reprisal from the backbench then it only serves to demonstrate\u00a0an incapacity to lead the nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">-Ends<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opinion The federal government is asking the people of Australia to resolve an internal party disagreement over same-sex marriage by conducting\u00a0a plebiscite. We know this because Queensland Coalition MP for Dawson,\u00a0George Christensen, doesn&#8217;t support same-sex marriage. Only yesterday he Tweeted his joy at Labor for &#8220;scuttling the plebiscite&#8221;. 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