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  • May, 2013

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    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

    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.

  • May, 2013

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    Referendum on same sex marriage

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of holding a referendum on same sex marriage?

     

    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.

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