Australian same sex marriage postal survey results

Australia has voted YES in the marriage law postal survey.

The official announcement was made at 10am on Wednesday November 15 at the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Canberra.

61.6% of Australians voted yes for same sex marriage, with with the no vote receiving 38.4%.

The survey received a response rate of 79.5%.

.@abcnews will be streaming the results of Australia’s SSM Postal Survey Results LIVE on Twitter. #MarriageEquality https://t.co/r67Jss0RzS
— Australia (@XAustralia) November 14, 2017

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Supporters have taken to social media to share their joy at the results.

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YES YES YES YES YES AUSTRALIA – YES!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) November 14, 2017

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Australia says YES! #samesexmarriage #marriageequality #Voteyes #LoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/VrwIs6JUDB
— marie claire Australia (@marieclaireau) November 14, 2017

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Congrats to #australia on being on the right side of history! ^_^ #MarriageEquality #loveislove #lgbtq #queer #samesexmarriage
— *NormalGamer* (@ng_480) November 14, 2017

My country has come through with the goods. #samesexmarriage #equality 🎉🎉
— Wade Zaglas (@WZaglas) November 14, 2017

Yes Australia!!! #MarriageEquality #SameSexMarriage 🏳️‍🌈 🇦🇺
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
— Jess Tredrea 〓〓 🇪🇺 💙💛 (@JessTredrea) November 14, 2017

I knew I loved you Australia! Congrats! 🇦🇺❤️💛💚💙💜 #LoveWinsAgain #SameSexMarriage #marriageequaility #Australia
— Zack Leader (@zleader12) November 14, 2017

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