Marriage equality plebiscite 'divisive and destructive', says Colin Barnett

The Western Australian premier likens the marriage equality debate to that surrounding WA’s decision to decriminalise abortion in 1998The Western Australian parliament has called on the Australian government to abandon plans for a plebiscite on marriage equality. The premier, Colin Barnett, warned that putting the issue to a public vote would be divisive and destructive.Barnett, who restated his position in support of civil unions over marriage equality, likened the marriage equality debat