The Government has only themselves to blame - they could simply change the legislation just like Howard did. Problem solved. Move on nothing to see.
I could not agree more, not because I'm in favour of SSM. I'm not, but feel that a prolonged debate and plebiscite, and then its aftermath will have a very negative impact on the social fabric of our nation. I can't for the life of me understand why people of the same sex want to marry, especially as they now have the exact-same common law rights of those who are married. The fact that a same sex couple is prevented by law from marriage in no way diminishes them as human beings. Why can't they get on with life and 'live in sin' as do countless heterosexual couples?