Regarding McAllister’s comments, Australian Marriage Equality National Convener, Alex Greenwich, said: “Ms McAllister clearly understands the benefits to Labor of supporting marriage equality, particularly when it comes to keeping the Party relevant to young voters.”In stressing the importance of the issue to the Labor Party McAllister said “It’s certainly an issue for young people and has become symbolic of our appeals to members and the reform campaign” details here Mr Greenwich also welcomed the moves in Queensland by Andrew Fraser, with Fraser saying: “While civil partnerships do not equate to marriage or displace the case for equality, legislation for such relationships represents the most a State Parliament can constitutionally achieve.” Civil union schemes already exist in Tasmania, the ACT, Victoria and NSW. The support of both Labor leaders comes as more reports indicate the Prime Minister will declare support for a conscience vote on the issue, and as a new poll has shown by backing marriage equality the Labor party would experience a swing of almost 5% in their favour.   Greenwich said: “For Labor, marriage equality is an electoral winner because it is a reform that will cost nothing, attract votes from other parties, promote loyalty among existing voters, and prove Labor is returning to it’s core values of fairness and equality.” Further details on the poll can be found here.