Australians voted in massive numbers for marriage equality and a fair go - News Summed Up

Australians voted in massive numbers for marriage equality and a fair go


All age and gender groups voted in large numbers, with every state voting yes and a wide variety of electorates reporting a yes majorityThere can be no doubt about the outcome of the long-running marriage survey. More than 60% of Australians who took part cast a yes vote, with turnout coming close to 80% of the record-high 16 million Australians on the electoral roll. Australia's PM wants marriage equality by Christmas after 'overwhelming' vote Read moreThe yes campaign won in electorates covering the entirety of Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart. The yes vote was 61% in Labor seats, and 61.8% in Coalition seats. Many of the seats with low yes votes are quite monocultural – but the yes campaign managed to win a majority in most of those seats.


Source: The Guardian November 15, 2017 19:43 UTC



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