Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source

I know that politicians never look at polls, but the fact is that every single poll that has looked at this question of whether there should be a plebiscite or a free vote is overwhelmingly in favour of a plebiscite. If you go to people and say, 'Do you want to have a direct say in this yourself or do you want the politicians to make the decision for you?' they will invariably say, 'We want to have a say ourselves.' And why wouldn't they?

Dr Chalmers interjecting—

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