Australia votes yes to legalise gay marriage


A large percentage of Australia have voted to legalise same-sex marriage after a countrywide ballot survey was carried out in the southern hemisphere country

 

A “yes” rally in Sydney, Australia, in September. Polls had consistently indicated that Australians favor legalizing same-sex marriage. Credit Saeed Khan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The survey was not binding but paves the way for the Australia Parliament to make the move towards enacting a law that recognises same-sex marriage.

The non-binding postal vote showed 61.6% of people favour allowing same-sex couples to wed, the said. Officials of the Australian Bureau of Statistics said that over 12.7 million Australians took part in the survey and of these, 61.6%  voted in favour of legalising gay marriage while 38.4 percent voted no. Participation was said to be high among voting-age Australians and up to 79.5 percent of this demographic are reported to have sent back their postal ballots.

Western media reports that supporters have been jubilating in public areas, waving rainbow flags and singing and dancing.

 

People celebrated in Melbourne on Wednesday after Australians indicated in a survey that they would approve same-sex marriage. Credit Scott Barbour/Getty Images

 

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his government would aim to pass legislation in parliament by Christmas.

“[Australians] have spoken in their millions and they have voted overwhelmingly yes for marriage equality,” Mr Turnbull said after the result was announced.

They voted yes for fairness, yes for commitment, yes for love.”

The issue only went to a voluntary postal vote after a long and bitter debate about amending Australia’s Marriage Act, the BBC said.

 

 

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  8. Good for Australians. It’s not anyone’s business if someone is gay. Unlike the idiots at the National Assembly that passed jail term law for homosexual, instead of focusing on issues of national importance. Bring it on Australia.

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