Malcolm Turnbull flags postal survey for Australian republic, page-95

'' ...populism or not , it doesnt matter, its all about votes...''

Wrong! With Mal, it's all about Mal moving forward. Hence the inaction when it comes to making the hard decisions.
The hardest decision Mal ever made was which side of the Political Spectrum he would grace with his presence and that would best suit his advancement.
So yeah, maybe it is ''all about votes'', just not in the context you imply.

He'll no doubt have a ''strategy'' to ensure he has a chance to snare the inaugural Presidency. Mal the Statesman. NOT
You gunna vote for him?

Switch on to his MO numpty.