Same-sex marriage postal vote challenged in High Court

By Farrah Tomazin
Updated September 6 2017 - 12:28am, first published 12:22am
The Age, News, 05/09/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Same sex marriage challenge. High Court will hear the challenge to the Australian Govt. on the marriage equality postal vote. Supporters of the challenge Lee Gibbens and Jacqui Tomlins.
The Age, News, 05/09/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Same sex marriage challenge. High Court will hear the challenge to the Australian Govt. on the marriage equality postal vote. Supporters of the challenge Lee Gibbens and Jacqui Tomlins.
The Age, News, 05/09/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Same sex marriage challenge. High Court will hear the challenge to the Australian Govt. on the marriage equality postal vote. People linning up to get into the court.
The Age, News, 05/09/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Same sex marriage challenge. High Court will hear the challenge to the Australian Govt. on the marriage equality postal vote. People linning up to get into the court.
The Age, News, 05/09/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Same sex marriage challenge. High Court will hear the challenge to the Australian Govt. on the marriage equality postal vote. Anna Brown ( Director of Legal Advocay, Human Rights Law Centre.) speaking at a press conference before court.
The Age, News, 05/09/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Same sex marriage challenge. High Court will hear the challenge to the Australian Govt. on the marriage equality postal vote. Anna Brown ( Director of Legal Advocay, Human Rights Law Centre.) speaking at a press conference before court.

The Turnbull government's same-sex marriage postal vote hangs in the balance, with the High Court told that the government does not have the authority to spend $122 million of taxpayer funds on the survey.

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