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

But let me tell you this: if you imagine that this government or any government would spend over $100 million consulting every Australian on an issue of this kind and then ignore their decision, then you really are not living in the real world. We will give every single Australian a vote. You will not; that is the difference. Under our approach, every Australian will have a vote. I know the member for Sydney said yesterday that it was not democratic to give every Australian a vote. Let me tell you, it is perfectly democratic; it gives everyone their say. What sort of latter-day Leninism approach to democracy is it when the people do not get a say?

Ms O'Neil interjecting—

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