Same sex marriage
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
|
15 Nov 10 |
14 Mar 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
13 Aug 12 |
24 Sep 12 |
Total 22 Apr 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
53% |
49% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
64% |
42% |
89% |
| Should not be allowed to marry |
36% |
40% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
33% |
26% |
44% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
10% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
10% |
13% |
8% |
There has been little movement in the figures since the last time the question was polled last September: with a 1% decrease in those in favour of same sex marriage (54%) and a 3% decrease in those opposed (33%).
There has been little movement in the results in the two years since the question was first polled in November 2010.
Those most in favour of same sex marriage were Greens voters (89%), Labor voters (64%) and women (62%). 44% of Liberal/National voters, 40% of men and 50% of people aged 65+ opposed.
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