How Australia voted in Same-sex marriage survey.

The Australian people have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in the government's voluntary postal survey, triggering Malcolm Turnbull's promise to change the Marriage Act.

Source: AFP

The Senate will on Thursday debate the wording of a bill to change the Marriage Act, after Australians voted decisively in favour of allowing same-sex couples to marry in a landmark national survey. 

The Yes vote triumphed in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, accounting for 61.6 per cent of the vote, while 38.4 per cent of respondents voted No. 

A private member's bill, co-sponsored by both major parties, was introduced in the Senate late on Wednesday afternoon, kicking off a legislative process that could see same-sex marriage legalised by Christmas. 

The results of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey were announced on Wednesday morning by the head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics David Kalisch, ending a divisive three-month campaign. 

Despite some early criticisms that the use of the postal system would make the survey inaccessible, an overwhelming 79.5 per cent of Australian voters did participate, in what the Chief Statistician called an "outstanding" turnout.

Source: ABS

Women responded in greater numbers than men at 81.6 per cent and 77.3 per cent respectively. 

Young voters also turned out in strong numbers with 78 per cent of those aged 18-19 and 72 per cent of those aged 20-24 making it to a post office with their completed forms.

At the other end of the spectrum, 80 per cent of Australians older than 85 voted. 

Same-sex marriage will now almost certainly be legalised in Australia through a change to the Marriage Act.

Source: ABS

Turnbull pledges to change the law by Christmas

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he was committed to changing the law by Christmas.

"Now it is up to us here in the parliament of Australia to get on with it, to get on with the job the Australian people have tasked us to do and get this done this year before Christmas," Mr Turnbull said, speaking immediately following the ABS announcement.

"The Australian people have spoken in their millions and they have voted overwhelmingly yes for marriage equality. They voted yes for fairness, they voted yes for commitment, they voted yes for love," Mr Turnbull said.

Labor leader Bill Shorten is also pushing for the law to be changed as soon as possible.

"Today we celebrate, tomorrow we legislate!" Mr Shorten told a gathered crowd.

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State by State

NSW: 57.8% (Yes)  & 42.2% (No)

Victoria: 64.9% (Yes)  & 35.1% (No)

Queensland: 60.7% (Yes)  & 39.3% (No)

SA: 62.5% (Yes)  & 37.5% (No)

WA: 63.7% (Yes)  & 36.3% (No)

Tasmania: 63.6% (Yes)  & 36.4% (No)

NTL: 60.6% (Yes)  & 39.4% (No)

ACT: 74% (Yes)  & 26% (No)

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