Q. The Coalition Government has decided to make a second attempt to hold a plebiscite on same-sex marriage. If it does not pass the Senate, they will hold a voluntary postal vote (which does not need legislation). Do you approve or disapprove of this approach to resolving the issue of same-sex marriage?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |||
| Total approve | 39% | 31% | 49% | 25% | 37% | 41% | 37% | 43% | 38% | 35% | ||
| Total disapprove | 47% | 55% | 37% | 69% | 52% | 47% | 48% | 42% | 45% | 56% | ||
| Strongly approve | 14% | 13% | 15% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 14% | ||
| Approve | 25% | 18% | 34% | 17% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 24% | 21% | ||
| Disapprove | 17% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 14% | 20% | 19% | 16% | 16% | ||
| Strongly disapprove | 30% | 39% | 19% | 49% | 32% | 33% | 28% | 23% | 29% | 40% | ||
| Don’t know | 14% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 8% |
Respondents were more likely to disapprove of the Government’s plan for addressing the issue of same-sex marriage. 39% approved but 47% disapproved.
Those most likely disapprove were Greens voters (69%) and Labor voters (55%) while 49% of Liberal/National voters approved.
Younger voters were more likely to approve of the Government’s decision – 43% of those aged 18-34 approved compared to 35% of those aged 55+.