Former High Court judge Michael Kirby claims the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey (same-sex marriage survey) is not a plebiscite, but a voluntary, non-binding, non-compulsory vote of citizens that has never before been held under Australia's constitu

By putting the Australian Bureau of Statistics in charge of the upcoming same-sex marriage postal survey, the Australian Government is failing to learn from its previous privacy blunders, Monique Mann writes.

One divisive figure in Australian politics could decide the result of the same-sex marriage postal vote.

The committee embarked on this task cognisant of the deeply held beliefs and aspirations of people engaged in this national debate, regardless of how they view the institution of marriage. Debate surrounding previous bills introduced, and associated inquiries undertaken, into the issue of same-sex marriage have drawn on advice and evidence garnered from key stakeholders...

In the lead up to Australia Day, this survey asked Australians to reflect on our shared history and the nation-shaping events that have occurred in our lifetime, and to consider which particular aspects of our past are the most significant in terms of how we understand our identity and our place in the world.