ENTIRE HOBART SUBURB FIRST IN NATION TO BE CANVASSED
BATTERY POINT DUBBED “EQUALITY POINT”
In an Australian first, campaigners have canvassed the opinion of an entire suburb and found 72 percent support for marriage equality.
The result was unveiled today with campaigners vowing to continue to canvass suburbs across Tasmania and the nation.
The marriage equality campaigner who co-ordinated the door-to-door petition, Ben Bartl, said,
“Over the past few months a small team of volunteers has door-knocked every house in Battery Point with a petition for marriage equality.”
“With the results demonstrating that 72 percent of households are supportive of marriage equality we believe that Battery Point can now officially be referred to as Equality Point”.
“We will not give up the fight for marriage equality. Door by door, street by street, community by community we will prove to the Government that marriage equality is supported by the overwhelming majority of Australians”.”
To highlight the petition, campaigners chalked the iconic Kelly’s Steps in rainbow colours (photos attached).
Tasmanians United for Marriage Equality spokesperson, Andrew Badcock, thanked volunteers who went door-to-door with the petition and who helped create the rainbow steps.
“Door-to-door petitioning is a great way for us to talk our fellow Tasmanians about why marriage equality matters, plus the results show beyond doubt that the community supports marriage equality.”
“I’d like to thank everyone who helped gather petition signatures and who chalked Kelly’s Steps in rainbow colours.”
“Today, Battery Point is Equality Point.”
For a news report, click here.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-13/marriage-equality-campaigners-claim-majority-support/5965448
Ben Bartl, Andrew Badcock
