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| Australian voters' support for marriage equality falling, poll shows | Australian voters' support for marriage equality falling, poll shows |
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| Support for same-sex marriage has fallen during the national survey on the issue, according to Newspoll. | Support for same-sex marriage has fallen during the national survey on the issue, according to Newspoll. |
| The proportion of voters who support same-sex marriage now stands at 57%, compared to 63% in August and 62% in September last year. | The proportion of voters who support same-sex marriage now stands at 57%, compared to 63% in August and 62% in September last year. |
| The no vote has lifted to 34%, from 30% in August and 32% a year ago. About 9% are uncommitted. | The no vote has lifted to 34%, from 30% in August and 32% a year ago. About 9% are uncommitted. |
| Newspoll, published in the Australian on Monday, collated its results from a survey of 1,695 voters polled across the nation over four days from Thursday. | Newspoll, published in the Australian on Monday, collated its results from a survey of 1,695 voters polled across the nation over four days from Thursday. |
| Support for same-sex marriage was highest amongst Labor and Greens voters, at 70% and 85% respectively. | Support for same-sex marriage was highest amongst Labor and Greens voters, at 70% and 85% respectively. |
| But conservative voters are trailing, with Coalition backers polling 47%, alongside 35% for One Nation supporters. | But conservative voters are trailing, with Coalition backers polling 47%, alongside 35% for One Nation supporters. |
| Newspoll also found the federal Coalition government is behind the Labor opposition in two-party preferred terms, at 46% to 54%. | Newspoll also found the federal Coalition government is behind the Labor opposition in two-party preferred terms, at 46% to 54%. |
| Malcolm Turnbull has again lost ground to Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister and now sits on a 42% approval rating against 31% for the opposition leader, a four-point fall since the last poll. | Malcolm Turnbull has again lost ground to Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister and now sits on a 42% approval rating against 31% for the opposition leader, a four-point fall since the last poll. |