62% of Australians Support Marriage Equality-66% Want A National Vote

The latest Essential Report shows 64% of Australians say same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.

This is the highest result in support for marriage equality in 6 years.

In the breakdown of the poll, 62% of men support marriage equality and 67% of women support it.

When it comes to the issue on voting for marriage equality, 66% support a national vote while only 23% support a vote in parliament.