Q. Considering that a national vote on same-sex marriage would cost around $150 million, do you think that the issue of same-sex marriage should be decided buy a national vote or a vote in parliament?
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Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Should be allowed to marry |
Should not be allowed to marry |
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|
A national vote |
43% |
44% |
44% |
36% |
55% |
44% |
48% |
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A vote in Parliament |
41% |
43% |
45% |
47% |
28% |
45% |
37% |
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|
Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
11% |
17% |
17% |
11% |
15% |
When asked to consider that a national vote would cost around $150 million, 43% favoured a national vote on same-sex marriage and 41% favoured a vote in Parliament. When this question was asked without the cost information in September, 67% favoured a national vote and 21% thought it should be decided by Parliament.
Those opposed to same-sex marriage were more likely to favour a national vote (48% to 37%).