The FABC does not support the Proposed Plebiscite on SSM.
The Federal Parliament already has the Constitutional mandate to legalise SSM as per the 2013 High Court Decision of The Commonwealth of Australia v The Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55. Hence a plebiscite is not necessary.
The FABC’s position is that marriage between two consenting adults is a basic human right.
The FABC is of the view that holding a plebiscite on SSM will bring more pain and suffering to the LGBTI community based on a similar experience in the Republic of Ireland. Holding a plebiscite on SSM would be providing a platform for the incitement of more discrimination against the LGBTI community.
For the reasons stated above, it would be according to the teachings of the Buddha that such a plebiscite would be unethical.