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| Malcolm Turnbull presents marriage equality bill to parliament – politics live | Malcolm Turnbull presents marriage equality bill to parliament – politics live |
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| Lunchtime politics | |
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| Happy anniversary Malcolm. | Happy anniversary Malcolm. |
| This was during the Bandt-Wilkie incursion on the budget bill. The PM was waiting for the budget bill to pass but the argy bargy meant it went on longer than expected. Eventually he left and came back later. Slowly, government MPs entered the chamber as he began speaking on the marriage bill. | This was during the Bandt-Wilkie incursion on the budget bill. The PM was waiting for the budget bill to pass but the argy bargy meant it went on longer than expected. Eventually he left and came back later. Slowly, government MPs entered the chamber as he began speaking on the marriage bill. |
| The chamber filled. | The chamber filled. |
| Finally, a late arrival. | Finally, a late arrival. |
| Labor was largely a no-show for the marriage bill. | Labor was largely a no-show for the marriage bill. |
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| Meanwhile, backstage ... | Meanwhile, backstage ... |
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| (Un) holy alliance. | (Un) holy alliance. |
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| The crossbench and their friends. | The crossbench and their friends. |
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| Mr Omnibus. | Mr Omnibus. |
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| Now its time to catch up with some wonderful photos from Bowers from the omnibus bill and the plebiscite speech. After that, a summary. After that, hopefully, lunchette. | Now its time to catch up with some wonderful photos from Bowers from the omnibus bill and the plebiscite speech. After that, a summary. After that, hopefully, lunchette. |
| 3.25am BST | 3.25am BST |
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| So that is it and the bill is left for another day. | So that is it and the bill is left for another day. |
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| Malcolm Turnbull has questioned the opposition of Julia Gillard to same-sex marriage and her comments at that time. He asks why Labor did not denounce her as homophobic. | Malcolm Turnbull has questioned the opposition of Julia Gillard to same-sex marriage and her comments at that time. He asks why Labor did not denounce her as homophobic. |
| Turnbull outlines the details which were released yesterday, relating to the public funding, the question and the yes and no committees. He finishes on the mandate point. | Turnbull outlines the details which were released yesterday, relating to the public funding, the question and the yes and no committees. He finishes on the mandate point. |
| We took this to the election and we won the election. There was no doubt about our policy. There was no doubt about our platform. This was prominently debated every day of the election campaign, every Australian who took any interest in the election knew that was our policy. We have a mandate for it and the opposition should respect it. I ask the leader of the opposition today to support this plebiscite. This plebiscite will give the Australian people the say on this. I ask Labor to respect the people they represent. | We took this to the election and we won the election. There was no doubt about our policy. There was no doubt about our platform. This was prominently debated every day of the election campaign, every Australian who took any interest in the election knew that was our policy. We have a mandate for it and the opposition should respect it. I ask the leader of the opposition today to support this plebiscite. This plebiscite will give the Australian people the say on this. I ask Labor to respect the people they represent. |
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| at 3.31am BST | at 3.31am BST |
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| Turnbull says the arguments against the plebiscite have fallen into two categories. | Turnbull says the arguments against the plebiscite have fallen into two categories. |
| He says those two arguments are valid but the government has decided on the plebiscite so they have “decided to proceed”. | He says those two arguments are valid but the government has decided on the plebiscite so they have “decided to proceed”. |
| But he says the argument that the debate will be not be civil “insults the Australian people”. | But he says the argument that the debate will be not be civil “insults the Australian people”. |
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| Turnbull: It is a matter of conscience and we should respect it. | Turnbull: It is a matter of conscience and we should respect it. |
| BTW, Bill Shorten is not in the house because he has flown to Canada to meet Justin Trudeau. | BTW, Bill Shorten is not in the house because he has flown to Canada to meet Justin Trudeau. |
| Turnbull: | Turnbull: |
| But there are many other Australians who are equally filled with love, equally respectful of gay couples, equally respectful of the families, of gay couples, of same-sex couples, who will, in thoroughly good conscience, vote no. And they will do so not because they disrespect gay couples, not because they disrespect the couple that was in the house yesterday with their little boy, they will do so because of a deeply felt conscience. It is a matter of conscience and we should respect it. | But there are many other Australians who are equally filled with love, equally respectful of gay couples, equally respectful of the families, of gay couples, of same-sex couples, who will, in thoroughly good conscience, vote no. And they will do so not because they disrespect gay couples, not because they disrespect the couple that was in the house yesterday with their little boy, they will do so because of a deeply felt conscience. It is a matter of conscience and we should respect it. |
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| Malcolm Turnbull: I support same sex marriage because I am a conservative | Malcolm Turnbull: I support same sex marriage because I am a conservative |
| Turnbull: | Turnbull: |
| We have to respect there are sincerely held views on this issue. They are views very often informed by deeply felt conscience, informed by religious commitment very often, informed by faith. It is we have to respect and we must respect – and I can say the government respects, the diversity of views on this issue ... | We have to respect there are sincerely held views on this issue. They are views very often informed by deeply felt conscience, informed by religious commitment very often, informed by faith. It is we have to respect and we must respect – and I can say the government respects, the diversity of views on this issue ... |
| From the bottom of my heart that our society was stronger if more people were married and there were fewer divorces. If there was something we could do to make families happier, it would be a wonderful thing. We know that the breakdown of the family unit is one of the great causes of hardship, of poverty, of so many of our social ills ... | From the bottom of my heart that our society was stronger if more people were married and there were fewer divorces. If there was something we could do to make families happier, it would be a wonderful thing. We know that the breakdown of the family unit is one of the great causes of hardship, of poverty, of so many of our social ills ... |
| And sticking together and working hard and supporting their children and their families and enabling their dreams. And that is why I support same-sex marriage. David Cameron summed it up very well some years ago when he said, “I support same-sex marriage, not despite being a conservative, but because I am a conservative, because we value commitment.” | And sticking together and working hard and supporting their children and their families and enabling their dreams. And that is why I support same-sex marriage. David Cameron summed it up very well some years ago when he said, “I support same-sex marriage, not despite being a conservative, but because I am a conservative, because we value commitment.” |
| So that is where I stand, that is where Lucy stands. | So that is where I stand, that is where Lucy stands. |
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