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The plebiscite will be held shortly afterwards, and a parliamentary vote after that but still before the end of 2016, Brandis said.
Given the bill will need to pass through three readings in both the House of Representatives, as well as three more in a hostile Senate before a vote can be even held it's looking increasingly unlikely a plebiscite will be held this year.
A plebiscite on same-sex marriage, and legislation to change the Marriage Act if the plebiscite is carried, will be held by the end of this year, the attorney general, George Brandis, has confirmed.
"If we are successful on 2 July, then I have every expectation that the parliament will swiftly legislate for a plebiscite and [it] will be held shortly after parliament resumes … so I would hope that the plebiscite could be held before the end of the year," he said.
The plebiscite is currently expected in June, though officially it will be held any time before the end of 2017.
He said the vote will be held after the next election and has left open the possibility it could be a plebiscite or a constitutional referendum.
Rallies in support of same-sex marriage will be held in several cities around the country on Saturday, and Turnbull's support of a plebiscite will again come in focus.
"But it will be held as soon as practical, as obviously legislation has got to pass through the parliament so all I can do is give you my commitment to hold a plebiscite as soon as we can".
Holding the plebiscite will be the mechanism for the hard right to destroy Turnbull and delay marriage equality, two birds with the one stone.
When asked if he believes the plebiscite will be carried, he said "yes I do".
