Sentence examples for plebiscite at all from inspiring English sources

That gives conservatives an out if the nation votes in favour, raising the obvious question: why have a plebiscite at all? Turnbull sees no issue, stating that if most Australians voted in favour of marriage equality, MPs would be guided by that result.

So, what's the status of the plebiscite at the opening of the new parliament?

Cape York Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson proposed a plebiscite at Monday's meeting of political and Indigenous representatives in Sydney.

Even so, the Coalition didn't actually agree to hold a plebiscite at that six-hour meeting last August.

The case for reform has been strengthened following the Scottish referendum last year, which became the first plebiscite at which 16- and 17-year-olds had the vote.

In return for Spanish acquiescence to this change, we should guarantee Spain the right to call a plebiscite at, say, 25-year intervals to test Gibraltarian opinion.

"Tony Abbott is entitled to talk to whomever he likes but we arrived at this position for a plebiscite at his behest," he said.

The draft law proposes to ask voters for their stance on gay marriage in the form of a plebiscite at the next election.

When asked on Wednesday about Entsch's idea, Abbott said he was not in favour of a plebiscite at the same time as an election because it should be a "separate discussion".

It is a decisive victory for plebiscite fans, with 61percentt of Australians voting "yes" in answer to the question "Should we definitely have a plebiscite at some point to decide something in regards to gay marriage?".

Bandt said the proposed plebiscite was "at best wasteful and unnecessary and at worst destructive and harmful to so many people across the country".