There's no let-up in Malcolm Turnbull's victory lap on same-sex marriage.
For a third day running, the prime minister was keen to tell Australians about his role in what he labelled a "hugely historic moment".
"We've put our arms around same-sex couples and we've said we love you, we respect you," he told Fitzy and Wippa on Nova 96.9 radio on Friday of the near-62 per cent 'yes' vote in a national survey.
The success of the voluntary poll - in which 80 per cent of eligible Australians took part - had "absolutely defied a whole lot of pundits".
"People said no-one would vote in it. I had so much opposition to getting this done," Mr Turnbull said, noting young people took part in huge numbers.
The prime minister acknowledged some Australians felt the survey campaign had been hurtful to them, but argued on balance it had been "overwhelmingly positive".
"If you are a young gay person and you are worried about what you're parents think and what your friends think and you're anxious about whether people respect you, isn't this a remarkable affirmation of love and respect," he told Neil Mitchell on 3AW radio.
"This is a bigger affirmation than just having a vote in parliament, believe me."
