Same-sex marriage plebiscite dead after Labor caucus agreed to block legislation

By Michael Koziol
Updated October 12 2016 - 4:13am, first published October 11 2016 - 8:58pm
The LGBTI community was largely opposed to the plebiscite.  Photo: Luis Ascui
The LGBTI community was largely opposed to the plebiscite. Photo: Luis Ascui
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten have differing views on the plebiscite. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten have differing views on the plebiscite. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announces Labor's decision with Mark Dreyfus (left) and Terri Butler (right). Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announces Labor's decision with Mark Dreyfus (left) and Terri Butler (right). Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten met with rainbow families at Parliament House on Tuesday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten met with rainbow families at Parliament House on Tuesday. Photo: Andrew Meares

The same-sex marriage plebiscite is dead in the water and marriage equality stuck in limbo after Labor ended months of speculation and confirmed it will block the proposal in the Senate.

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