Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Nov 2010 |
Jul 2011 |
Sep 2012 |
Oct 2013 |
Jun 2014 |
Dec 2014 |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
59% |
69% |
48% |
90% |
48% |
|
53% |
54% |
55% |
57% |
60% |
55% |
|
| Should not be allowed to marry |
28% |
21% |
40% |
7% |
41% |
|
36% |
35% |
36% |
31% |
28% |
32% |
|
| Don’t know |
13% |
10% |
12% |
3% |
11% |
|
11% |
11% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
14% |
59% agreed that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 28% think they should not. This is an increase in support since this question was previously asked in December.
Support for same sex marriage is 50% among men but 68% among women. 67% of under 35’s support same sex marriage – compared to 43% of those aged 65+.