EMC, ER, essential report, Greens, Labor, Liberal, 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%).