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Poll shows increased support for marriage equality since legalisation

Poll shows increased support for marriage equality since legalisation

A new poll has shown increased support for marriage equality since the Australian Parliament amended the Marriage Act to allow same-gender couples to wed late last year. The Essential Poll shows an increase in support from 61% to 65%, while opposition to same-gender marriage has dropped from 32% to 26% overall. The poll also recorded […]

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New poll shows support for marriage equality is dropping

New poll shows support for marriage equality is dropping

The latest Guardian Essential poll suggests that support for marriage equality is dropping. The new poll shows support for same-sex marriage has dropped four per cent in the last fortnight. The latest poll shows support has fallen from 59% to 54% in just two weeks. Support for the ‘No’ campaign has risen three per cent, […]

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New poll shows Australian voters want parliamentary action on marriage

New poll shows Australian voters want parliamentary action on marriage

  A new Essential Media poll has shown that the majority of Australian voters want the government to address marriage equality via a parliamentary vote. The latest poll shows 55% of those surveyed support a free vote in parliament, while only 30% of those asked believe the issue should be held off until the next […]

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Poll shows most Aussies want marriage equality resolved in Parliament

Poll shows most Aussies want marriage equality resolved in Parliament

The latest Essential Poll on the issue of marriage equality has revealed that most Australians support equal marriage rights and would prefer to see it delivered by Parliament, not a plebiscite. The poll shows that 53% of Australians would expect Federal Parliament to allow a free vote to legislate for marriage equality, should the proposed […]

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Plebiscite legislation pushed back until after election

The creation of legislation guiding the proposed marriage plebiscite will be pushed back until after the election as the government tries to avoid the issue becoming a topic of debate during the election. The Australian has reported that Attorney General George Brandis was working on the legislation that would have revealed the question to be […]

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