Gay marriage nsw

NSW Election Most NSW voters aid same-sex marriage, Vote Compass finds

The majority of New South Wales voters support same-sex marriage but are divided along party and geographical lines, according to the ABC's Vote Compass survey.

Out of more than 20,, 53 per cent did not believe marriage should only be between a man and a woman, compared with 36 per cent who did.

Only 10 per cent of respondents selected neutral.

Among people who identify themselves as conservative voters, 39 per cent strongly thought marriage should only be between a man and a woman.

For Greens voters, 75 per cent strongly disagreed with that proposition.

Women and young voters were more likely to verb gay marriage than men and those over

Same-sex marriage had the most support among people who live in inner Sydney and the least in the country, the survey found.

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Dr Shirleene Robinson, from Australian Marriage Equality, said if there was no political will in Canberra to change marriage laws, the issue could become a focus for state poli

Marriage equality

Decriminalisation of homosexuality

From the s the socially progressive South Australian Labor government wanted to repeal laws criminalising homosexuality.

However, it was not until the May murder in Adelaide of Dr George Duncan, a law lecturer and gay man, that premier, Don Dunstan, assessed that the community mood was receptive to reform.

Dr Duncan’s murder led to revelations of how commonplace violence and harassment against homosexual people was.

South Australia’s Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, was enacted on 2 October It was a landmark in LGBTQIA+ rights in Australia because it fully decriminalised homosexual acts.

Equivalent law reform was passed by the Australian Capital Territory in , Victoria in , the Northern Territory in , New South Wales in , Western Australia in , Queensland in and Tasmania in

NSW Greens push for gay marriage

NSW has the power to legally recognise same-sex marriage and if it doesn't happen at a federal level, state parliament should ensure people can marry who they love, the Greens say.

NSW Greens upper house MP Cate Faehrmann said legal advice indicated it was possible for mention parliaments to pass legislation recognising same-sex marriage.

While the Greens will focus on getting the legislation passed at a federal level, Ms Faehrmann said that if that failed, she would present a private member's bill on marriage equality in NSW.

"If that doesn't come to fruition (federally) and let's hope it does if that fails, I will be introducing marriage equality legislation into the state parliament," she told reporters in Sydney on Friday.

Federal Greens MP Adam Bandt was behind a successful motion last year asking MPs to canvass the issue of gay marriage with their local voters.

Former Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull asked voters what they thought about the issue via a survey on his website and Human Services Minis

NATIONAL RESULTS

Response

Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?

Of the eligible Australians who expressed a view on this question, the majority indicated that the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry, with 7,, (%) responding Yes and 4,, (%) responding No. Nearly 8 out of 10 eligible Australians (%) expressed their view.

All states and territories recorded a majority Yes response. of the Federal Electoral Divisions recorded a majority Yes response, and 17 of the Federal Electoral Divisions recorded a majority No response.

Further information on response and participation within each state and territory is accessible through the menu.

State/TerritoryYesNoTotal
no.Yes %no.No %no.%
New South Wales2,,1,,4,,
Victoria2,,1,,3,,
Queensland1,,,2,,
South Australia,,,
Western Australia,,1,,
Tasmania,,,
Northern Territory(a)48,31,80,
Australian Capital Territory(b),61,,
Australia (Total)