Bill
Marriage Equality Plebiscite Bill 2015
lapsed, as at 2016-04-17.
- Sponsor
- Janet Rice
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2015-08-19
- second reading — 2015-08-19
- other — 2016-04-17
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2015-08-19.
This bill would require a national vote on same-sex marriage to be held at the same time as the next federal election.
The minister would arrange for electors to answer a specific question about whether marriage should be allowed for any two people regardless of gender.
If the vote supports the change, Parliament intends to legislate it within six months after the result is confirmed.
- Requires a national plebiscite on same-sex marriage to be conducted at the next general election.
- Sets the question to be put to electors.
- Declares Parliament's intention to legislate within six months if the result is affirmative.
- Applies the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to the plebiscite.
- Limits Commonwealth spending on the plebiscite to arguments made by members of Parliament.
- Gives the Governor-General power to make regulations.
Electors at the next general election and members of Parliament.
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