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Leading article Australia

Gay abandonment

13 October 2016

2:00 PM

13 October 2016

2:00 PM

The decision by the Labor party, in cahoots with the hypocritical Greens to vote against the Same Sex Marriage plebiscite is not only regrettable. It is a deeply cynical betrayal.

The arguments against the plebiscite simply don’t stack up, and are riddled with inconsistency and humbug. Decrying the cost of the plebiscite as unacceptable, around $200 million, is an argument that could only be credibly won by politicians who have shown a determination to be ruthlessly careful with all the rest of our money.

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