Q. Do you think political parties should treat the issue of same-sex marriage as a matter of personal conscience or as a matter of party policy?
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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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|
Personal conscience |
58% |
65% |
55% |
68% |
61% |
68% |
47% |
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|
Party policy |
19% |
18% |
26% |
16% |
14% |
16% |
29% |
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|
Can’t say |
22% |
18% |
20% |
16% |
25% |
16% |
24% |
58% think that political parties should treat the issue of same-sex marriage as a matter of personal conscience and 19% as a matter of party policy. 65% of Labor voters and 68% of Greens voters think it should be a matter of personal conscience compared to 55% of Liberal/National voters. Those in favour of same-sex marriage are more likely to think it should be a matter of personal conscience.