#SameSexMarriage: Australia’s highest court begins hearing legal challenges against national vote

Australia’s highest court has begun hearing legal challenges against a national vote on same-sex marriage.

The government plans to hold a non-binding postal survey from next week to gauge support for changing Australia’s law to allow same-sex marriage.

Intense campaigning has already begun, but the survey will not go ahead if the legal challenges are successful.

Meanwhile, the county Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull has said the vote could lead to the tabling of a bill in Parliament later this year.