Support for marriage equality has grown since election, Essential poll shows

Support for marriage equality has increased since the federal election with the latest Essential poll showing strong national support at 62%, up four percentage points since July.

Source: theguardian

But nearly two-thirds of Australians do not want the federal government to provide funding for the “yes” and “no” campaigns in the lead-up to a same-sex marriage plebiscite, if one is held.

The latest Essential poll, released on Tuesday, found the most important issues for the Turnbull government to address over the next 12 months were the health system (45%), national security and terrorism (37%), unemployment (31%), tax avoidance by big companies (31%) and housing affordability (31%).