Q. As part of the national plebiscite on same-sex marriage, it has been proposed that tax-payer funding be provided for advertising for both the in favour and against campaigns.
Do you approve or disapprove of the Government providing funding for campaign costs in the lead-up to the vote?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Should be allowed to marry | Should not be allowed to marry | |||
Total approve | 25% | 26% | 30% | 23% | 16% | 30% | 17% | ||
Total disapprove | 62% | 62% | 61% | 68% | 72% | 57% | 78% | ||
Strongly approve | 7% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 9% | 3% | ||
Approve | 18% | 16% | 23% | 18% | 12% | 21% | 14% | ||
Disapprove | 23% | 23% | 25% | 20% | 21% | 24% | 21% | ||
Strongly disapprove | 39% | 39% | 36% | 48% | 51% | 33% | 57% | ||
Don’t know | 13% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 5% |
62% disapprove of the Government providing funding for campaign costs for the same-sex marriage plebiscite and 25% approve.
Those most likely to disapprove were aged 55 (73%).
78% of those opposed to same-sex marriage disapproved compared to 57% of those in favour.