Blogs for October 2017

Posted on Sunday 29th October 2017 at 10:30pm

The Australian Government is conducting a $120m+ ‘polling’ exercise to determine if there is majority electorate support for marriage equality. But we already know the correct answer, and it’s a resounding Yes.

At a cost of more than $120 million, the Australian Government is ‘polling’ Australian voters to determine if a majority are in favour of legalising marriage equality. If the result of the poll is positive (over 50%), the Government says it will introduce a Bill to legalise marriage equality. However, MPs will be granted a ‘conscience’ vote: they will not be bound to honour the majority will of the electorate in any case.

The ‘polling’ is wholly different from the process adopted by Australia's federal parliament in 2004, when without consulting the electorate, it amended the Marriage Act to expressly ban same-sex marriage, including refusing to recognise those lawfully solemnised in other Commonwealth countries.

Keywords: Australia | Analysis | Bias | Market research | Poll / survey | Questionnaire design | Secondary research

 

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