AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Media Release
Saturday January 30th 2016
TURNBULL’S ELECTORATE SAYS “NO” TO PLEBISCITE
A poll of voters in Malcolm Turnbull’s electorate of Wentworth has found 63% support marriage equality and want an immediate free vote in parliament, with only 9% preferring a plebiscite.
Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, called on Mr Turnbull to heed his constituents and abandon the idea of an “expensive and divisive” national poll.
“Malcolm Turnbull knew from the start that a plebiscite was an expensive and divisive attempt to delay marriage equality and now it’s clear his constituents agree with that.”
“The Prime Minister’s current position of supporting a plebiscite is way out of step with his own electorate and his voters want him to dump Tony Abbott’s policy of delaying marriage equality.”
“We urge Malcolm Turnbull to bring back marriage equality legislation, allow a free vote and get this done straight away so Australia can move on.”
The poll of 665 residents of Wentworth was conducted by Reachtel on Thursday evening.
Full tables of the ReachTel poll are available on request. A summary is copied below.
Which of the following best describes your view on legalising same-sex marriage?
I do not support legalising same-sex marriage 20.90%
I do support legalising same-sex marriage and the government should immediately call for a vote in parliament 63.20%
I do support legalising same-sex marriage and think the government should hold a plebiscite 9.60%
Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome
