Turnbull on key issues

MALCOLM TURNBULL ON KEY ISSUES

CLIMATE CHANGE

"A cabinet decision agreed to take to the Paris conference ... at the end of the year a 26-28 per cent cut in emissions from 2005 levels. That remains our policy. You can't rule out changes to policy in the future but at the moment, our policy is there and everything indicates that (Environment Minister) Greg (Hunt)'s policies are working."

REPUBLIC

"The priorities of the government and the priorities of most Australians are much more immediate and they relate to economic growth and jobs. My own view ... is that the next occasion for the republic referendum to come up is going to be after the end of the Queen's reign."

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

"Our policy is that there will be a plebiscite, a vote in which every Australian can participate after the next election. It's unusual in the sense that it's not historically part of our tradition ... but you can't say it's not democratic."

KNIGHTHOODS

"This is a matter that will be considered by the cabinet."

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

"The issue of family violence ... is an enormous one, it's been overlooked, to some extent ignored for far too long. Will we have new measures to announce? Watch this space."

UNIVERSITY DEREGULATION

"The cabinet will be considering that. Reform of the higher education system to enable really to promote excellence and greater diversity and choice ... is very, very important, but clearly, we've got political realities to deal with. If you can't get something through the Senate, I would say it's highly possible that you could change it to something that will get through the Senate."

(Sources: ABC radio, Seven Network, Nine Network)