In response to today’s parliamentary report-back by MPs on community support for same s-x marriages, marriage equality advocates have stressed that all opinion polls show a majority of Australians believe same s-x couples should be allowed to marry.
Australian Marriage Equality spokesperson, Peter Furness, congratulated those MPs who consulted in their electorates.
“All polls show a majority of Australians support marriage equality”, Mr Furness said.
“We are pleased many tens of thousands of Australians have contacted their MPs to express their support for equality, but clearly there are many who have yet to raise their voices and it remains our job to encourage them.”
“It was particularly pleasing to see MPs comment on the quality and heart-felt nature of many of the letters they received from supporters of equality in their electorates.”
“Our focus now is on the ALP National Conference and ensuring the strong support for this issue among the ALP rank and file is reflected in a new party platform supporting equality.
During today’s report-back some MPs reported support for marriage equality in their electorates while others reported opposition.
Some endorsed a civil union scheme which Mr Furness said dismissed as “entrenching discrimination against same s-x couples rather than removing it”.
Mr Furness welcomed the presentation of a petition singed by over 55,000 people who support marriage equality. The petition was organised by the activist group, GetUp!
For more information contact Peter Furness on 0425 848 723.
For a summary of opinion poll results on same-sex marriage, visit:
https://www.australianmarriageequality.org/who-supports-equality/a-majority-of-australians-support-marriage-equality/
For the GetUp! petition, visit:
http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/marriage-equality/petition/sign-now