Key dates for same-sex marriage survey

TIMETABLE FOR MARRIAGE SURVEY

September 10: Australian Bureau of Statistics kicks off information campaign

September 12: ABS starts to mail out survey forms

September 24: Mail out of forms expected to be completed

October 11: Cut-off date for requests for replacement forms and envelopes

October 24: ABS target date for the return of all forms

November 7: Final cut-off date for return of forms

November 15: ABS to publish results of survey at 11.30 AEST. Results will include yes, no and invalid responses broken down to individual seat, state/territory and nation. Age and gender details will also be reported.

November 27: If there is a majority national "yes" vote, the government will bring to parliament a private member's bill to change marriage laws and all MPs and senators will have a free vote on it.