The same-sex marriage plebiscite is dead. So what happens now?

By Michael Koziol, Political Reporter
Updated November 12 2016 - 9:08am, first published 8:53am
Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are considering their options for when the dust settles. Photo: Chiang Ying-Ying
Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are considering their options for when the dust settles. Photo: Chiang Ying-Ying
"We have no plans to take any other measures on this issue": Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Photo: Andrew Meares
"We have no plans to take any other measures on this issue": Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Photo: Andrew Meares
Liberal MP Warren Entsch, with colleague Trent Zimmerman, says fatigue has set in on gay marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares
Liberal MP Warren Entsch, with colleague Trent Zimmerman, says fatigue has set in on gay marriage. Photo: Andrew Meares

If Donald Trump's victory in the US was a surprise, the death of the same-sex marriage plebiscite here in Australia was the polar opposite. When the Grim Reaper finally appeared in the Senate late on Monday night, the policy was buried with a minimum of fanfare. A fait accompli.

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