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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

Turnbull: "I was always confident the 'yes' vote would succeed but, you know, expectations and polls have been wrong on so many occasions recently."

"I guess everyone was holding their breath."

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."

Turnbull tells Nine the results were "very satisfying" but he didn't shed any tears. Confident the legislation will clear parliament before Christmas.