Q. If the Government decides to hold a national vote on same sex marriage, should it be held before the next election, on the same day as the next election or after the next election?
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Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Should be allowed to marry |
Should not be allowed to marry |
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Before the next election |
35% |
43% |
28% |
39% |
30% |
47% |
19% |
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Same day as the next election |
43% |
44% |
46% |
46% |
49% |
41% |
48% |
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After the next election |
11% |
5% |
17% |
8% |
15% |
5% |
21% |
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Don’t know |
11% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
11% |
78% think that a national vote should be held before or on the same day as the next election. Only 11% think it should be held after the election. Among those in favour of same sex marriage, 47% want the national vote held before the next election – compared to 19% of those opposed.