Abstract
In May 2013, New Zealand's Parliament allowed same-sex marriage, adding Australia's neighbour to the list of countries legalizing same-sex marriage. While the two nations share much in common, as yet Australia has no intention of changing the law. The New Zealand legislation has been widely reported in mainstream Australian newspapers, and this study analyses those reports to understand Australian attitudes towards same-sex marriage. It finds that Australia has a sense of lagging behind the trend; that Australian marriage is most closely linked to religion which plays an important part in explaining the reform; that the issue of same-sex marriage is seen as a legislative and therefore as a political issue; and, finally, given that opinion polls show majority support for the issue that a change is required in Australian political leadership before same-sex marriage will be legalized.
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