Gay Marriage reax

Same-sex marriage campaigners are celebrating the historic 'Yes' vote in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in the government's voluntary postal survey. While same-sex marriage campaigners are celebrating what amounts to a major victory after their decades of campaigning to have the Marriage Act changed - others are more cautious. 'No' campaigners point to the fact that the postal vote showed that more than one in three Australians do not want same sex marriage.

A man holds a rainbow flag as he celebrates after watching the marriage vote result announcement during a picnic at Prince Alfred Park in Sydney Source: AAP Image / David Moir