The Government intends to hold a plebiscite (a national vote) on the issue of same sex marriage. Do you think the following issues should be decided by a plebiscite or a vote in Parliament?
| Decided by Parliament | Decided by plebiscite | Don’t know | |
| Euthanasia | 22% | 61% | 17% |
| Retirement age | 40% | 43% | 17% |
| The size of defence force | 71% | 14% | 16% |
| Privatisations of major Government owned assets | 46% | 37% | 17% |
| Abortion | 23% | 58% | 19% |
| Major tax changes | 53% | 30% | 16% |
A majority think that the issues of euthanasia (61%) and abortion (58%) should be decided by a plebiscite.
A majority believe that the size of the defence force (71%) and major tax changes (53%) should be decided by Parliament.