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  • Aug, 2012

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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 2010

    14 Mar 2011

    4 Jul 11

    13 Aug 12

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Should be allowed to marry

    53%

    49%

    54%

    54%

    65%

    42%

    83%

    Should not be allowed to marry

    36%

    40%

    35%

    33%

    27%

    44%

    11%

    Don’t know

    11%

    10%

    11%

    13%

    8%

    14%

    6%

    54% think that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 33% think they should not – a very similar result to last year when this question was last asked.

    Strongest support came from women (61%), people aged 35-54 (59%), aged under 35 (56%) and those on incomes over $1,600pw (59%).

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