22 October 2013, 221013, gay marriage, marriage equality, same sex marriage
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
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Total 22 Oct 13 |
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Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
15 Nov 10 |
14 Mar 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
13 Aug 12 |
24 Sep 12 |
22 Apr 13 |
6 May 13 |
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| Should be allowed to marry |
57% |
65% |
41% |
80% |
|
53% |
49% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
58% |
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| Should not be allowed to marry |
31% |
23% |
45% |
10% |
|
36% |
40% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
33% |
32% |
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| Don’t know |
12% |
11% |
14% |
11% |
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11% |
10% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
10% |
57% agree that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 31% think they should not. These results are very similar to the last time this issue was measured in May. However, over the last 3 years support for same sex marriage has increased a little and opposition declined.
Support for same sex marriage is 49% among men but 65% among women. 66% of under 35’s and 62% of those with university education support same sex marriage.