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  • Nov, 2010

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    Same Sex Marriage

    Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Should be allowed to marry 53% 57% 45% 80%
    Should not be allowed to marry 36% 32% 45% 12%
    Don’t know 11% 10% 10% 8%

    Same-sex marriage is supported by just over half (53%) of respondents and 36% are opposed.

    Those most likely to think people of the same sex should be allowed to marry are female (59%), aged under 55 (60%) and Greens voters (80%).

    Those most likely to think people of the same sex should not be allowed to marry are male (42%), aged 55+ (57%) and Liberal/National voters (45%).

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