Politics·Posted on 14 Sept 2016Bill Shorten Tells Labor To Block The Same-Sex Marriage Plebiscite"Turnbull has no idea of the harm this could inflict on so many people and their families."by by Alice WorkmanBuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia, by Lane SaintyBuzzFeed News Reporter, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Labor leader Bill Shorten will recommend the party blocks the government's same-sex marriage plebiscite, ensuring the legislation will die in the Senate. If Labor does not support the plebiscite, the legislation will fail in the Senate. Lane Sainty @lanesainty Plebiscite # in Senate: YES Lib/Nat 29 👔 1 Nation 4 🇦🇺 Day 1 ⛪️ Lambie 1 💁🏻 Leyonhjelm 1 🚬 NO Lib 1 👔 ALP 26 💃🏼 GR 9 🌿 NXT 3 ❌ Hinch 1 🔊 Wed Sep 14 00:54:22 UTC+0000 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite This is how the numbers will play out if Labor vote no, as expected.