A number of politicians, public figures, media outlets, businesses and other organisations endorsed voting either in favour or against same-sex marriage during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.
Former Federal Politicians
State and Territory Politicians
Religious groups who advocate a "yes" vote include:
Denomination leaders who advocate a "yes" vote include:
Prior to the postal survey, over 500 Australian faith leaders signed a joint letter asking the Australian Government to enact same-sex marriage. Leaders signing were Anglican, Catholic, Uniting Church, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish and Muslim.[651][652]
Some of the "largest LGBTI demonstrations in Australian history" occurred in the lead-up to the postal survey in various cities.[664] On 27 August, approximately 20,000 people attended a rally in Melbourne calling on the government to legalise same-sex marriage,[665] whilst on 10 September more than 30,000 people gathered in Sydney's CBD supporting a "Yes" vote in the survey.[666]
Federal Politicians
Denominational leaders who advocate a "no" vote include:
Religious leaders who advocate a "no" vote include:
