A well-liked vote,the cost of which is estimated at between $44m-$158m, is not needed because it is squarely within parliament’s power to legislate, and report findsA Senate committee has warned the Turnbull government against a referendum or plebiscite on marriage equality,saying it is squarely within the parliament’s power” to make a decision.
The government, which does not control the numbers on the legal and constitutional affairs references committee, and has a policy of putting the issue to the people in a vote some time after the election due in 2016.
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Source: theguardian.com