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  • Aug, 2015

    National vote on same sex marriage

    Q. If the Government decides to hold a national vote on same sex marriage, should it be held before the next election, on the same day as the next election or after the next election?

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Should be allowed to marry

    Should not be allowed to marry

    Before the next election

    35%

    43%

    28%

    39%

    30%

    47%

    19%

    Same day as the next election

    43%

    44%

    46%

    46%

    49%

    41%

    48%

    After the next election

    11%

    5%

    17%

    8%

    15%

    5%

    21%

    Don’t know

    11%

    8%

    9%

    7%

    6%

    7%

    11%

    78% think that a national vote should be held before or on the same day as the next election. Only 11% think it should be held after the election. Among those in favour of same sex marriage, 47% want the national vote held before the next election – compared to 19% of those opposed.

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