06 May 2013, 060513, same sex marriage
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
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15 Nov 10 |
14 Mar 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
13 Aug 12 |
24 Sep 12 |
22 Apr 13 |
Total 6 May 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Should be allowed to marry |
53% |
49% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
58% |
66% |
49% |
91% |
| Should not be allowed to marry |
36% |
40% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
33% |
32% |
24% |
43% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
10% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
10% |
10% |
9% |
6% |
There has been slightly increased support for same sex marriage since the question was polled last month (and since the suggestion of holding a referendum): with a 4% increase in those in favour of same sex marriage (58%) and a 1% decrease in those opposed (32%).
Those most in favour of same sex marriage were Greens voters (91%), Labor voters (66%) and women (63%). 49% of Liberal/National voters, 36% of men and 54% of people aged 65+ opposed.
06 May 2013, 060513, referendum, same sex marriage
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of holding a referendum on same sex marriage?
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Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Should be allowed to marry |
Should not be allowed to marry |
|
| Total approve |
53% |
55% |
48% |
73% |
68% |
31% |
| Total disapprove |
36% |
32% |
41% |
14% |
22% |
62% |
| Strongly approve |
26% |
27% |
21% |
50% |
38% |
10% |
| Approve |
27% |
28% |
27% |
23% |
30% |
21% |
| Disapprove |
21% |
19% |
25% |
8% |
14% |
32% |
| Strongly disapprove |
15% |
13% |
16% |
6% |
8% |
30% |
| Don’t know |
12% |
13% |
10% |
13% |
10% |
7% |
53% of respondents approved a referendum on same sex marriage and 36% disapproved.
Of those who support same sex marriage, 68% approve a referendum and 22% disapprove – while 31% of those who are opposed to same sex marriage approve a referendum and 62% disapprove.