Q. The Liberal/National Government has proposed holding a plebiscite on same sex marriage. The Labor Party, the Greens and the Nick Xenophon Team are opposed to holding a plebiscite and want a vote in Parliament. Which of the following options would you favour to resolve this issue?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | Vote yes | Vote no | ||||
| The Liberal/National Government should agree to a vote in Parliament | 53% | 60% | 56% | 71% | 47% | 56% | 49% | 51% | 55% | 50% | 66% | 38% | |||
| The Labor Party, Greens and Xenophon Team should agree to a plebiscite | 24% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 27% | 25% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 33% | 20% | 36% | |||
| Don’t know | 24% | 15% | 18% | 4% | 26% | 19% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 17% | 14% | 26% |
To resolve the issue of same-sex marriage, 53% think the Liberal National Government should agree to a vote in Parliament and 24% think Labor and the other parties should agree to a plebiscite.
Those most likely to think the Government should agree to a vote in Parliament were Greens voters (71%) and those who would vote in favour of same-sex marriage in a plebiscite (66%). 56% of Liberal National voters think their party should agree to a vote in Parliament.