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Same sex marriage plebiscite: Turnbull government will now hold a postal vote instead of plebiscite

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Labor, the Greens and crossbenchers have blocked the government's proposed plebiscite on same-sex marriage in the Senate. It means the government will now hold a postal vote. Experts have raised questions over the logistics of holding this type of ballot within such a short amount of time, while a legal challenge has already been unveiled.



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