There are many reasons to support marriage equality. In the following AME Fact Sheet, we show how marriage equality is good for the economy. Using data collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), it is estimated that the Australian economy would benefit by $742 million if same-sex couples could marry.
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Australia’s prohibition on same-sex marriages is bad for the economy. Legal discrimination against gay and lesbian people has been shown to have an adverse and costly impact on their mental and physical health.
Marriage is an effective welfare safety net, with married partners relying less on government in times of personal crisis than unmarried partners or single.
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