Mr TURNBULL (Wentworth—Prime Minister) (14:19): We all welcome Eddie and his parents to the House today. We are pleased that he is here. Eddie will understand that everything we do here in this parliament is designed to ensure that Australia becomes an even better place for him to grow up in and realise his dreams. In this respect, everything we do is about him and his generation. I am very disappointed that the Deputy Leader of the Opposition would use Eddie—take advantage of Eddie's presence here. I am very disappointed, because what she has said is that people who do not know Eddie are not entitled to express a view on the Marriage Act. That is what she is saying. Ms Plibersek interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Sydney has asked her question. Mr TURNBULL: What the Deputy Leader of the Opposition is saying is that the Australian people have no right— Mr Pasin interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Barker will cease interjecting. Can I say to all members interjecting on the subject of the question: Eddie has come here to listen to the answer as well. The question has been asked. The Prime Minister is entitled to address the House without constant interjections. Mr TURNBULL: Eddie will know, and Eddie will certainly come to know in the years ahead as he gets older, that laws are made in this place that affect all Australians. They are made in this place that affect all Australians. Australians make choices in elections. They make choices in referendums. They will make a choice in this plebiscite that potentially affects every Australian. Ms Chesters interjecting— The SPEAKER: I could not have made myself any more clear. The member for Bendigo will leave under 94(a). The member for Bendigo then left the chamber. Mr TURNBULL: That is the nature of our democracy. There is no greater democracy than ours. We have a great, respectful political tradition. Despite some fireworks in the chamber, by and large we debate big issues respectfully and civilly, and we will do the same on the issue of same-sex marriage. We will do the same on the issue of same-sex marriage. What the Labor Party is saying now—this, of course, is a party that is led by a man who advocated a plebiscite only three years ago, who said he was very comfortable— Government members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Members on my right! Mr TURNBULL: He is on tape doing that, apparently. But he is entitled to change his mind. I am not holding it against him. He is entitled to change his mind. But the truth is that we will ensure that every Australian has a say. Australians will have that say, they will have a debate—it will be respectful; it will be civil—and then the nation will respect the decision. But above all I want to thank Eddie for being here today with his two mums. As the Deputy Leader of the Opposition said, we respect them, we respect their family and we respect the love they have for their boy.