Time to forge a new inclusion around the middle after the marriage vote

By Editorial
Updated November 16 2017 - 12:37pm, first published November 15 2017 - 1:56pm

The Australian electorate has spoken clearly in favour of modernising the marriage law and it is now up to federal politicians to do their job in reflecting this majority wish. But equally so it is up to this whole populace to take the milestone moment as a chance to step forward and make this an issue of inclusion and not polarisation.  It has been argued the often bitterly-divisive and expensive $100 million survey to test the waters was a craven display of abnegating responsibility by those elected to make the decision but that too is in the past.

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