Where do the political parties stand?
What about individual candidates?

Australian Marriage Equality has surveyed political parties and candidates to see who is genuinely committed to equal marriage and what they intend to do about it.

Click on the party logo below to see how they've responded.

See also some notable quotes from individual candidates below.

 

 

INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES

Cath Bowtell
Labor Candidate for Melbourne (VIC)
I personally support same-sex marriage. I would obviously advocate that as hard and as strongly as I could within the Labor Party forums.

Steven Hurd
Labor Candidate for Kooyong (VIC)
We know the current Labor Party position is not too supportive... If I were to be elected to parliament, I would advocate a free vote - a conscience vote on gay marriage and I would support it, because I don’t see the point in creating all this legislation to remove discrimination and then stopping short of allowing the same rights to marry as straight people. This is about love, and giving love dignity.

Steven Lewis
Labor Candidate for Wentworth (NSW)
My personal view is that I support gay marriage. I believe that those who are in a loving relationship of the same sex should have the same rights as a heterosexual couples.

Cameron Simpkins
Liberal Candidate for Denison (TAS)
I believe in personal freedom - people should be able to live their lives without the government telling us what to do or in this case who to love. If I am elected and there is a conscience vote within the Liberal Party to allow same-sex couples to marry, I will vote for that for reform. I will take up the sword for full legal equality for all Australians whether they are heterosexual or homosexual.