Turnbull says gay couples are better off married than living alone with cats

Turnbull says gay couples are better off married than living alone with cats
Image: Malcolm Turnbull. Image: Facebook / Malcolm Turnbull.

The debate over the marriage equality bill in the House of Representatives is underway, and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull can’t contain his positivity about marriage—saying it beats being single and surrounded by cats.

“I am very firmly of the view that families are the foundation of our society, and ours would be a stronger society if more people were married, and by that I mean formally, legally married, and fewer were divorced,” Turnbull said, according to the The Sydney Morning Herald.

“If consulted by friends at about marital dramas I always encouraged the singles to marriage, the married to stick together and the wronged to forgive.”

He added that same-sex couples are better off together than “living alone comforted only by their respective cats”.

Turnbull used his speech to brand marriage equality as a breakthrough achievement for his leadership.

“I am the first prime minister of Australia to be unequivocally and consistently in support of legislating same-sex marriage,” he said.

However, former Prime Minister and staunch marriage equality opponent Tony Abbott is also still attempting to take credit for starting the process.

“The plebiscite was an Abbott government decision—we opened the door to change,” he said.

Abbott acknowledged that he has never supported marriage equality, but said he will not stand in the way of Dean Smith’s bill.

“It’s no secret I haven’t been a supporter of same-sex marriage,” he said.

“I won’t be opposing this bill because I respect the will of the people as expressed in the postal survey.”

He added that he looks forward to attending the wedding of his sister Christine Forster to fiancée Virginia Edwards early next year.

During an emotional speech to parliament earlier today, Liberal MP Tim Wilson proposed to his partner—now fiancé—Ryan.

Debate over the bill is continuing, and it is expected to pass this week.

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7 responses to “Turnbull says gay couples are better off married than living alone with cats”

  1. Turnbull sure as hell does not come across as genuine. Every time he he talks he make me look for the ulterior motive.

  2. I like Malcolm Turnbull and despite the disloyalty led by Tony Abbott, the deservedly dumped ex-PM, and the likes of Erich Abetz, Kevin Andrews, George Christensen and Cory Bernartdi all of whom have wasted so much time, but unfortunately for the Government effectively undermining it, of the last 5 PMs (Rudd, Gillard, Rudd, Abbott, Turnbull) he has been the best.
    BUT…………
    How dare he make such a judgement about us!
    Like the straight community, many of us are single through no fault of our own. Many of us choose to stay single. Many of us become single because our partner has died. Just like in the straight community, when we get on a bit in years we become disposable and unwanted within our own communities. Just like Malcolm and his lot our cat/dog becomes our sole, loyal – well not cats but dogs – companions.
    No, I am not feeling sorry for myself (Yes, I’m an oldie) – I simply haven’t got time to do so!
    Thanks for making Same gender marriage possible, Malcolm but please don’t make judgements about me or mine when you know nothing about us!

  3. No matter what Turnbull and Abbott say and claim now; history will simply record them as being two-faced spineless dorks (and worse).
    And, ‘surprise-surprise’, is it too much to assume Abbott’s only now being congenial, and even wanting to claim ownership of the win (that he didn’t want), only because his seat was one of the highest ‘yes’ votes in Auatralia.
    Look up the word ‘shallow’ in a future thesaurus, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the names Turnbull and Abbott were in the list of synonyms ????

  4. Wait…what?? W.T.actual.F???

    Turnbull added that: “same-sex couples are better off together than “living alone comforted only by their respective cats”.” W.T.H???

    EXCUSE ME??? How dare you demean ANYONE’s relationship, not only SS couples, in that sh*tty, dismissive tone, you lying, sniveling *rse!

    It appears that you’ve decided, after ALL of your other gaffs & missteps/outright lies, that it was high time to cliché & diminish yet another group of your own citizens. I guess it’s just another attempt to divert attention from all of your other train-wrecks currently imploding. Someone keep an eye on these liars, please.

    For the record, you’re an elitist turd Mal– let’s just put that fact out there. Nothing would make me happier than for you to lose everything & to become homeless– maybe that experience would turn you into a feeling human being. However, given your ongoing conduct, you’d probably be the guy who robs his fellow homeless in the night…

    You’re also apparently ignorant of the fact that MANY perfectly happy single people & straight people own cats. Likewise, straight couples own cats– are they also recipients of your elitist, B.S., fake pity???

    Lastly, owning a cat as a single/coupled senior, gay or not, is NOT something that YOU get to look down your nose at, you moronic d*ckhead!

    Honestly, can someone PLEASE shut this dude’s pie-hole? Vote LNP O.U.T!!! Not able to stomach their ignorance & nastiness much longer.

  5. How dare Malcolm Turnbull say that!!! As a staunch supporter of same sex marriage I absolutelyfeel that those people who want to get married to be allowed the same right as heterosexuals. But to suggest that every one would be happier married than not, is laughable!! Many people in the LGBTIQ community as well as many, many heterosexuals are very happy being single! Marriage is NOT for everyone Mr Turnbull. I don’t have a cat but am very, very happy living alone. Also, you have a nerve trying to take the credit for now probable legalising of same sex marriage. Like everyone of your other “popular positions” you had BEFORE you were Prime Minister, you immediately back tracked on same sex marriage when you finally ousted Tony Abbott, obviously agreeing to a deal with the alt right wing of the Liberal Party. You are the soul reason that this bill hasn’t been resovled before now. Don’t take credit for this. It happened not because of you but DESPITE you!

  6. Is this idiot for real? I have recently broken up from a relationship – a very destructive and hurtful process, but we had adopted 2 kittens together – a brother and sister. Does he think these 2 “cats” are not a part of my family? They are my kids – not just pets or cats. Does he have his speeches written by the same moron that did Abbott’s or Trump’s speeches?

    • Agree with you Dave but what do you expect from a Tory, the only decent one was the MP that proposed to his now fiancé,
      I wish my partner of 29 years was alive for this historic moment because we would be getting married to get that Marriage Certificate to go with our Commitment Certificate
      Iain