Warning over selling same-sex marriage survey votes

The Federal Government will pass new laws to protect people from vilification in the advertisements on the same-sex-marriage postal.

The Federal Government will pass new laws to protect people from vilification in the advertisements on the same-sex-marriage postal. Source: AAP

THE Australian Bureau of Statistics is warning people who seek to pass on their postal votes for the same-sex marriage survey could face jail time.

The caution comes as a Sydney eBay user has attempted to hawk his vote for at least $1500.
A sign of support for Marriage Equality
The High Court has handed down its rulings over the same-sex marriage postal survey. (AAP) Source: AAP



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By Heba Kassoua
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