Senior Australian minister calls for postal vote on same-sex marriage

FILE PHOTO - A gay rights activist holds a placard during a rally supporting same-sex marriage, in Sydney, Australia May 31, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - One of Australia’s most senior ministers on Sunday reignited debate on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised, proposing a national postal vote on the issue.

Conservative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's policy is for a national vote, or plebiscite, but that proposal was defeated in the Senate in late 2016.