Well done Mr Trumbull - Gay Marriage only cost $525m !
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/gay-marriage-plebiscite-estimated-to-cost-australia-525-million-pwc/news-story/41d3d6b5b19c0c6a6f4e4666b49c8efe

Gay marriage plebiscite estimated to cost Australia $525 million: PwC

TODAY the Turnbull Government revealed a postal vote on same sex marriage could cost $122 million but that’s nothing compared to the cost of a full plebiscite.

Malcolm Farr

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August 8, 2017 - 1:19PM

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australians will get a say on same-sex marriage before the end of the year, pending any court challenge to a postal vote. Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP

THE Government’s plan for a national plebiscite on same-sex marriage won’t come cheap. And, as usual, it will be the taxpayer picking up a significant portion of the tab.

While the government revealed today the cost of a voluntary postal plebiscite could cost taxpayers $122 million, the cost of a full plebiscite will be much higher.

Consultants PwC have put the full cost of a plebiscite at $525 million, made up of $160 million for the ballot itself, $66 million to fund the “yes” and “no” cases, and $281 million in lost productivity.