 Despite initially suggesting the Government had "no plans to take any other measures on this issue", Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull came under increasing pressure to change policy and allow a conscience vote in the Parliament.By August 2017, several Liberal Party MPs revealed they would consider crossing the floor to suspend standing orders and force debate on same-sex marriage legislation against the Government's wishes.Consequently, at a Liberal party room meeting on 7 August 2017, the Government resolved to conduct a voluntary postal survey on the matter later in the year.