65 per cent of Baby Boomers strongly back marriage equality

LATEST REACHTEL POLL: SEATS OF SENIOR LIBERAL CABINET MINISTERS

• More than 62% of voters in the seats of five Senior Cabinet Ministers polled across the nation back marriage equality.
• ‘Baby Boomers’: More than 65% of voters aged between 51-65 in the seats of Liberal Cabinet Minister’s back for every Australian.
• Poll revealed more than 72% of 18-34 year olds and 70% of voters between 35-50 year olds in these seats back marriage equality.
• The Polled seats include: (Kooyong, Vic – Josh Frydenberg); (Dickson, QLD – Peter Dutton); (Flinders, VIC – Greg Hunt); (Sturt, SA – Christopher Pyne); (Wentworth, NSW – Malcolm Turnbull).
• Parliament can deliver this fair reform about dignity and respect for every Australian. No one will be less married or more gay. This can be a unifying moment that ensures everyone is valued as an equal while allowing our nation to move forward.

The latest ReachTel Poll across the seats of five senior Cabinet Ministers reveals 65% of ‘Baby Boomers’ in Liberal seats back marriage equality along with the majority of people over the age of 65.

The leading national advocacy group for marriage equality, The Equality Campaign said the Poll commissioned by The Australia Institute not only reinforces how most Australians back this straightforward reform, but the majority of people in the seats of Liberal Cabinet Minister’s also back equality.

“Polling in the seats of these Liberal Cabinet Ministers is consistent with the two-thirds majority of Australians who want every Australian afforded the same dignity and respect,” said Alex Greenwich, Co-Chair of Australian Marriage Equality.

“Liberal Seats have some of the highest levels of support across the nation including the Federal Seat of Goldstein where a recent ReachTel Survey revealed that 77% of the electorate backs marriage equality,” he added.

“In the seat of Kooyong which was held by the former Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, almost 68% of voters and 72% of baby boomers want their families and friends to have the same dignity, respect and ability to be equal in our nation.

“The majority of the nation backs this straightforward reform and the Senate Inquiry delivered a pathway that was fair for every Australian whilst having no impact on the religious celebration of marriage,” Alex Greenwich said.

Deputy Director of The Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett said, “The majority of voters support same sex marriage, including in key Minister’s electorates. Every day this issue remains unresolved, the Coalition is ignoring the views and wishes of its own voters and the rights of same sex couples. That’s why this issue will not go away.

“Marriage Equality is a straightforward reform that takes from no one but will have a profound positive impact on LGBTI people and their families and friends,” said Tiernan Brady, Executive Director, The Equality Campaign.

“Our message is clear to all Federal MP’s, it’s time to do your job and introduce marriage equality in line with the clear wishes and values of the Australian people and we won’t give up until they do.

“Parliament can deliver this fair reform that is simply about dignity and respect. No one will be less married or more gay. It will be a unifying moment that ensures everyone is valued as an equal while allowing our nation to move forward,” Tiernan Brady concluded.

For information on the LGBTI communities’ response to the senate inquiry which provides a cross-party pathway for marriage equality go to:

http://www.equalitycampaign.org.au/welcome-senate-report
Clint McGilvray