Clare O'Neil (Hotham, Australian Labor Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's support for a plebiscite on marriage equality and I ask the Prime Minister: will the national result of the plebiscite be binding on coalition members? Or will individual coalition members be bound by the results in their individual seats? Or will the plebiscite not be binding on coalition members at all?

Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

That is a very good question and I thank you for it.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Members on my left!

Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I think it is an absolutely reasonable request. The answer is—

Mr Husic interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Chifley has been warned.

Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

that the consequence of a 'yes' vote in the plebiscite will be that same-sex marriage will be legal in Australia.

Opposition members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Members on my left will cease interjecting. The member for Hotham will cease interjecting.