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%.
Supporters have taken to Twitter to share their joy at the results.
This article originally appeared on WHO.
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