| Q1 Your sexual preference: |
|
| Male | (41.9%) |
| Female | (44%) |
| A bit of both | (14.8%) |
| Q2 Your age: |
|
| 18-24 | (39.9%) |
| 25-29 | (22.8%) |
| 30-34 | (14.9%) |
| 35-39 | (10.2%) |
| 40-44 | (6.6%) |
| 45+ | (6.3%) |
| Q3 Your country of birth: |
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| Australia | (87.3%) |
| Argentina | (0.9%) |
| Austria | (0.3%) |
| Belgium | (0.1%) |
| Brazil | (0.2%) |
| Canada | (0.2%) |
| China | (0.2%) |
| France | (0%) |
| Germany | (0.4%) |
| Hong Kong | (0.2%) |
| Ireland | (0.1%) |
| Italy | (0.1%) |
| Mexico | (0%) |
| Netherlands | (0%) |
| New Zealand | (2.2%) |
| Singapore | (0.2%) |
| Sweden | (0.1%) |
| Switzerland | (0%) |
| Taiwan | (0.2%) |
| United Kingdom | (4.5%) |
| United States | (0.7%) |
| Other | (2.6%) |
| Q4 Your place of residence: |
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| ACT | (4.9%) |
| NT | (1.7%) |
| NSW | (28.1%) |
| QLD | (15.9%) |
| SA | (6.8%) |
| TAS | (3.2%) |
| VIC | (15.1%) |
| WA | (23.6%) |
| Other | (1.2%) |
| Q5 Your current relationship status: |
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| Single | (21.2%) |
| Dating | (23.7%) |
| Defacto | (16.5%) |
| Engaged/Married | (39.2%) |
| Q6 What do you think the legal age of consent for females should be? |
|
| Under 15 | (1.2%) |
| 15 | (6.9%) |
| 16 | (53.6%) |
| 17 | (12.6%) |
| 18 | (24.1%) |
| 19 | (0.5%) |
| 20 | (0.6%) |
| 21 and over | (0.9%) |
| Q7 What do you think the legal age of consent for males should be? |
|
| Under 15 | (1.8%) |
| 15 | (7%) |
| 16 | (51.4%) |
| 17 | (12.1%) |
| 18 | (25.2%) |
| 19 | (0.5%) |
| 20 | (0.7%) |
| 21 and over | (1.5%) |
| Q8 Should the legal age of consent vary between male/female sex, male/male sex and female/female sex? |
|
| Yes, the age of consent should be older for heterosexual couples than gay couples. | (1.2%) |
| Yes, the age of consent should be older for gay couples than heterosexual couples. | (7.6%) |
| No, the age of consent should be equal for everyone, regardless of their sex or sexual preference. | (91.5%) |
| Q9 Do you think that same sex couples should be able to legally marry? |
|
| Absolutely! Love knows no gender boundaries. | (37%) |
| It’s a free country, so it shouldn’t be illegal. | (31.6%) |
| Unsure - I don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other. | (16.1%) |
| No. Marriage should only be between a man and a woman. | (12.5%) |
| Absolutely not! They shouldn’t be together in the first place. | (3.2%) |
| Q10 Do you think that same sex couples should be able to legally have children (e.g. adoption, surrogates)? |
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| Of course! Family is about love, no matter what sex the parents are. | (34.2%) |
| The mum, dad and three kids model is definitely outdated, but I think there should be guidelines in place. | (25.9%) |
| I don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other. | (18.9%) |
| No. The children would be better off with one parent than two of the same sex. | (17.4%) |
| Absolutely not! They shouldn’t be together in the first place. | (3.9%) |
| Q11 Do you think that adults should be able to legally purchase classified X-rated movies at retail stores in every State? (Currently in Australia, X-rated movies can only be legally purchased in the ACT and Northern Territory). |
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| Of course! We’re adults and can decide for ourselves! | (40.4%) |
| Yes, but only through licensed outlets for adults only. | (52.8%) |
| Don’t care – I don’t buy X-rated movies. | (4.8%) |
| They shouldn’t be illegal everywhere, however the harder they are to buy, the better. | (1.7%) |
| No way! X-rated movies should be illegal to purchase anywhere! | (0.6%) |
| Q12 Do you think that prostitution should be legal? |
|
| Absolutely! A person’s preferred profession is their choice. | (13.5%) |
| Yes, if conducted through licensed business premises (no street walking), employing adult “staff” only. | (63%) |
| Unsure – I can’t make up my mind on this issue. | (8.4%) |
| No, I fear making it legal would only benefit pimps and traffickers. | (8%) |
| No way! Money for sex is wrong! | (7.4%) |
| Q13 If prostitution was legal, should prostitutes be taxed like all other working individuals? |
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| Prostitution should NOT be legalised. | (7.6%) |
| No, this would merely be a revenue raising exercise for the government. | (7%) |
| Yes, as employees of a licensed business. | (85.7%) |
| Q14 Do you think that abortion should be legal? |
|
| Yes, the individual has the right to choose. | (63.3%) |
| Yes, but only under pre-defined circumstances such as age, financial situation and probability of birth defect. | (16.9%) |
| I’m undecided on this issue. | (9%) |
| Only to females who have been raped. | (3.8%) |
| No, there are plenty of couples who are unable to have babies and are willing to adopt. | (3.6%) |
| Definitely not. Abortion is an inhumane act. | (3.6%) |
| Q15 What do you think of the level of sex education you received at school? |
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| Great! I was well informed and was equipped to make sensible decisions. | (20.3%) |
| Better than nothing, but too little, too late. | (39.9%) |
| Great, if scare mongering is considered a form of education. | (10%) |
| What sex education? | (30%) |
| Q16 Do you think that there is good public awareness of sex/sexual issues? |
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| Yes, it’s everywhere! | (7%) |
| Yes, but there’s still room for improvement. | (58%) |
| Unsure. | (12.3%) |
| No and I hope it stays that way. | (0.7%) |
| No. It definitely needs a lot of work. | (22.2%) |
| Q17 Will you be having sex tonight? |
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| Absolutely! | (31.7%) |
| Quite possibly, if I’m lucky! | (27.6%) |
| Not likely, but I’m hopeful. | (18.2%) |
| Not a chance. | (22.8%) |