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New poll shows increase in support for marriage equality

Rodney Croome

A new poll has revealed a substantial jump in support for marriage equality here in Australia, as debate on the topic continues.

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An Essential Poll has revealed a 5% increase in support for equal marriage since late 2015.

Australian Marriage Equality national director Rodney Croome has hailed the news, saying it shows Australians strongly back reform and are increasingly impatient to see it achieved.

“The more marriage equality is debated the more Australians see it as an issue of love, commitment and fairness, and the more support grows,” Mr Croome said.

“I attribute the increase in support to everyday conversations about why marriage equality matters, as well as growing impatience with Parliament’s do-nothing approach to the issue.”

Essential’s poll also shows continued support for a public vote on marriage equality. Mr Croome says that research has shown support for a plebiscite or public vote falls dramatically when the cost is revealed.

“The Essential Poll was done before respected accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers shows a plebiscite will cost the economy over half a billion dollars,” Mr Croome continued.

“As that information gets out, support for a plebiscite will drop substantially, as will support for policy-makers who cling to the idea.”

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