Australians have voted 61.6% to approve of same-sex marriage, and the Turnbull-led government has said it would aim to pass legislation by Christmas:
Australians decisively support same-sex marriage
Australians have overwhelmingly voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in a historic poll. The non-binding postal vote showed 61.6% of people favour allowing same-sex couples to wed, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Jubilant supporters have been celebrating in public spaces, waving rainbow flags and singing and dancing.
A bill to change the law was introduced into the Senate late on Wednesday. It will now be debated for amendments. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his government would aim to pass legislation in parliament by Christmas. "[Australians] have spoken in their millions and they have voted overwhelmingly yes for marriage equality," Mr Turnbull said after the result was announced. "They voted yes for fairness, yes for commitment, yes for love."
The issue only went to a voluntary postal vote after a long and bitter debate about amending Australia's Marriage Act. The result on Wednesday brings an end to what was at times a heated campaign. The vote itself had been criticised by same-sex marriage supporters, many of whom said it was unnecessary when parliament could debate the issue directly.
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(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 18 2017, @01:28AM (6 children)
Until marriage includes any union between a man and a woman, a man and a man, a woman and a woman, a man and a collie, or a woman, a polish sausage, and a long weekend.
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by fustakrakich on Saturday November 18 2017, @02:39AM (2 children)
a bridge too far [dailymail.co.uk]
Say no more, say no more...
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 18 2017, @08:14PM (1 child)
"Offoptic" Christ! What a bunch of sourpusses! Quit trying to make the damn place so gray and sterile!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 19 2017, @01:10AM
The wisdom behind the old adage that "you have two ears and one mouth" still applies when you use ten fingers.
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Snotnose on Saturday November 18 2017, @03:42AM
That polish sausage was tomorrows lunch, I'm not happy she made off with it.
/ unless I'm invited
// and it's not my wife who made off with it
/// unless her hot friend was in on it, then I'll bring the sauerkraut
When the dust settled America realized it was saved by a porn star.
(Score: 0, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 18 2017, @03:45AM (1 child)
And another halfwit spouts off. What exactly is it that YOU want to "marry"? Come on, you're anonymous here - spill it. Maybe you like those cute little phallic cactuses?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 18 2017, @07:02PM
It's a movie quote, idiot. Sorry that particular joke isn't in your Designated-Funny Quote-Bank.
Here, have some more:
There are all the rumors out that my movies are financed with Nazi gold. And what should I say? It's true. But somebody must do something with the money.
I get a little horny here onstage sometimes, if I see a crowd and all the children.