Elaugaufein
Member
So this is a thread for the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. I've been putting this off for weeks since I haven't had a chance to put together a decent first post but now time grows short and I primarily want to remind people to return their forms before its too late. I'll fill this in with more detail later but for now:
What Is the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey ?
A voluntary postal survey of Australian's of voting age to determine community sentiment on the following question:
Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?
How is this different from a referendum ?
This is (officially) non-binding, in practice the out come is binding for the life of the current parliament if the result is No. In the case of a majority Yes outcome it is planned to use it to bring on a Free / Conscience vote on the matter in the House of Representatives.
Why ?
Because Tony Abbott.
What are the important dates ?
Form Receipt - You should already have received your form. You have until October 20th to request a replacement if you haven't or it's been lost or damage.
Return of Form - Post it by the 27 October. The last day for receipts is 7 November but forms still in the post at the end of this day will not be counted.
Results Announced - 15 November
What Is the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey ?
A voluntary postal survey of Australian's of voting age to determine community sentiment on the following question:
Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?
How is this different from a referendum ?
This is (officially) non-binding, in practice the out come is binding for the life of the current parliament if the result is No. In the case of a majority Yes outcome it is planned to use it to bring on a Free / Conscience vote on the matter in the House of Representatives.
Why ?
Because Tony Abbott.
What are the important dates ?
Form Receipt - You should already have received your form. You have until October 20th to request a replacement if you haven't or it's been lost or damage.
Return of Form - Post it by the 27 October. The last day for receipts is 7 November but forms still in the post at the end of this day will not be counted.
Results Announced - 15 November