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 |
Vote other |
Nov 2010 |
Jul 2011 |
Sep 2012 |
Oct 2013 |
Jun 2014 |
Dec 2014 |
Feb 2015 |
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|
Should be allowed to marry |
59% |
70% |
49% |
93% |
39% |
53% |
54% |
55% |
57% |
60% |
55% |
59% |
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|
Should not be allowed to marry |
30% |
21% |
38% |
3% |
51% |
36% |
35% |
36% |
31% |
28% |
32% |
28% |
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|
Don’t know |
11% |
9% |
13% |
4% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
14% |
13% |
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|
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
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|
Should be allowed to marry |
59% |
54% |
64% |
69% |
57% |
51% |
|
|
Should not be allowed to marry |
30% |
34% |
25% |
21% |
31% |
38% |
|
|
Don’t know |
11% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
59% agreed that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry and 30% think they should not. This represents little change since this question was previously asked in February.
Support for same sex marriage is 54% among men and 64% among women. 69% of under 35’s support same sex marriage – while those aged 65+ are split 43% in favour/43% against.