Northbridge Plaza was packed at 7am this morning as thousands crowded in to hear the outcome of the marriage survey announcement in Perth. Excitement and tears of joy met the final response of YES, as Australia demanded equality. OIP Staff Support OUTinPerth Thanks for reading OUTinPerth. We can only create LGBTIQA+ focused […]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed the latest count on the number of marriage survey forms returned. A whopping 12.6 million Australians have returned their forms, representing 78.5 per cent of the eligible voters. The response rate is higher than the United Kingdom’s Brexit poll, the Irish referendum on marriage and the last US […]
Professor David Flint has argued that the results of the marriage postal forum will be “bloated” and questioned the legitimacy of the process. Flint made the comments while appearing on Mike Williams’ Overnight program on Sydney radio station 2GB. “How many of them are genuine?” Flint asked when told that over 77 per cent of […]
Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop has revealed that she voted ‘Yes’ in the marriage postal survey. The member for Curtin told reporters that everyone had the right to “be with the person they love”. Bishop has previously only given vague responses to her position on marriage equality. Back in 2015 she told The Project that she […]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed the latest statistics on the marriage postal survey, sharing that a massive 77 percent of Australians have taken part in the process. The Equality Campaign has welcomed the latest estimate of forms received and reminded YES voters that forms can be posted this week and still arrive in […]
The latest Guardian Essential poll shows that a ‘Yes’ result is still likely in the marriage postal survey, despite support for changing dropping over the course of the campaign. The new poll has revealed that of 2000 people surveyed around 60% indicated that they had voted ‘yes’. The poll has found distinct differences in participation […]
Actors Sarah Wiseman and Craig Hall from the popular show A Place to Call Home have explained Australia’s marriage postal survey in a new video for Funny or Die. Alongside Wiseman and Hall, some of Australia’s most loved actors make appearances in the clip including Danielle Cormack Wentworth, Samara Weaving from Home and Away fame, plus fellow A […]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics have released their second estimate of surveys returned as part of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. 10 million forms (62.5%) are now expected to have been received by the government body, up from the 9.2 million (57.5%) estimated last week. The figures are based on the number of bulk […]
Christian Porter, the Minister for Social Services has defended the government’s $122 million expenditure on the marriage postal survey, arguing that democracy is expensive. Speaking to Perth radio station 6PR, Porter told host Gareth Parker that the survey was the only way the government could find out what Australians really think about allowing same sex […]
As Australian long drawn out debate over marriage equality drags on, the head of the ‘Yes’ campaign is adamant that one side of the debate will be sticking to a positive message. “We have got to this point by being a positive and respectful campaign, and we are going to remain utterly, totally and unendingly […]
