Column - Why won’t Turnbull say it’s a plebiscite or nothing?

LIBERALS should panic about their Prime Minister. Is a wounded Malcolm Turnbull ready to destroy the Government over same-sex marriage?

Turnbull’s plan for a people’s vote — a plebiscite next February — to decide whether to legalise same-sex marriage is almost sure now to be blocked by the Senate.

Labor yesterday briefed journalists that it was preparing to vote against it. “I’m worried Malcolm Turnbull will just stuff it up,” said Labor leader Bill...