Curia Moral Issues poll
February 26, 2013
A Curia poll of 1,000 adults for Family First was done in February 2011 on a variety of moral issues. The full report is here and here. Major findings include:
- 47% say the definition of marriage should change to allow same-sex couples to marry and 43% say civil unions are sufficient for same-sex couples
- 49% say any changes to the Marriage Act should be subject to a binding referendum
- 80% say marriage celebrants should not be forced to perform same-sex weddings
- 73% say churches should not be forced to allow same-sex weddings in their buildings
- 55% say faith-based schools should not have to teach that same-sex marriage is equal to traditional marriage
- 53% say teachers in state schools should not have to each that same-sex marriage is equal to traditional marriage
- 52% say a family with a mum and dad should have priority for adoptions
- 73% say Councils should be able to restrict the locations of brothels
- 87% say Councils should be able to restrict the number of pokie machines in areas thought to be particularly harmful
- 72% says public billboards should be g-rated