Sentence examples for public plebiscite from inspiring English sources

Only a few months ago, I recall wincing as opposition leader Bill Shorten discussed the potential suicides that might result from a very public plebiscite on marriage equality.

Morrison leant support to calls in some quarters for the proposal to be put to the public for a plebiscite.

The Australian Republican Movement believes there should be two plebiscites, one on the "yes, no" proposition of whether Australians want the country to become a republic and then, after a lengthy public debate, another plebiscite on the preferred model.

"The prime minister has expressed a disposition to having some form of public vote, a plebiscite or a referendum after the next election, but obviously that is a policy as yet unformed but it will presumably have to go through the normal cabinet process before it is fleshed out".

However, any final peace deal must be approved by the public in a plebiscite which, given widespread animosity towards the guerrillas, is by no means a foregone conclusion.

On Monday Entsch said he was "absolutely" opposed to public funding for the plebiscite.

In 1946 public opinion forced a plebiscite to decide between the monarchy and a republican form of government.

The conservatives don't want a plebiscite without public funding of the "yes" and "no" cases and, increasingly, it looks like Labor can't support one if that's the price of entry.

However, a spokeswoman for the prime minister refused to back a solid timeframe for the public vote, saying the plebiscite would occur "as soon as possible after an election".

Hinting that Turnbull's position in private may be different to public support for the plebiscite, Shorten said: "Now Malcolm Turnbull knows the right way to go here but he is captive.

Christopher was very public throughout the postal plebiscite about how he was voting Yes.