Prime Minister @TurnbullMalcolm tells @TheTodayShow he and Lucy shared dinner and a glass of champagne to celebrate the same-sex marriage postal survey result. #auspol #marriageequality
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Turnbull: "I was always confident the 'yes' vote would succeed but, you know, expectations and polls have been wrong on so many occasions recently."
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"I guess everyone was holding their breath."
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On his role in the same-sex marriage postal poll: "I guess it wouldn't have happened without my pushing. There was a lot of opposition to having this survey."
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Turnbull tells Nine the results were "very satisfying" but he didn't shed any tears. Confident the legislation will clear parliament before Christmas.
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"The 'no' side were very keen to have a national vote. They wanted everyone to have their say. So did some people on the' yes' side. And we did. So the result has to be accepted. We are a democracy."
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Asked about his legacy and 'the wolves' circling: "I'm folk focused on steaming ahead. I'm delivering on my delivering on my obligations, delivering my promises to the Australian people."
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Not worried? "No. Not at all. Not at all."
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