Labor expected to set position on same-sex marriage plebiscite

Federal Labor has voted to block the government's proposal for a national vote on same-sex marriage.

A Marriage Equality Plebiscite Roundtable in September Source: AAP

Labor is also concerned the nearly $200 million plebiscite could become a diversion from other important referendum questions such as the recognition of Indigenous people.

In other parliamentary matters, bad behaviour by the nation's biggest banks is also expected to stay in the spotlight this week.