Anyone who has missed out on a marriage equality postal form has until Friday, 20 October, to request a new one.
Replacements are available for eligible people whose forms had been lost, damaged or did not arrive.
More than 16 million survey forms were posted to eligible Australians and an estimated 10 million survey forms had already been returned as at Friday, 6 October.
ABS Deputy Australian Statistician and Taskforce Lead, Jonathan Palmer, said requests for replacement forms closed at 6 pm on Friday.
‘If you haven’t got your survey materials, you can request a replacement form easily and quickly via the ABS website’s online enquiry form.
‘You’ll be asked to supply personal information such as a driver’s licence or Australian passport so we can verify your identity, send a new survey form and invalidate your previous form so only one response is counted.
‘Another option is to visit a capital city or regional pick-up location. At each of these locations you can collect a survey form, after verifying your identity. Locations can also accept returned survey forms or provide directions to a nearby Post Office or Red Post Box,’ Mr Palmer said.
Replacement survey forms are also available via the Information Line on 1800 572 113.
The ABS is providing a paperless option so that eligible Australians travelling or living overseas, people in aged care facilities, or those with an illness, injury or disability, can respond online or by phone.
‘This option allows you to obtain a Secure Access Code through the online enquiry form on the ABS website or by calling the Information Line.
‘The 16-digit Secure Access Code can be used to provide an anonymous survey response through an automated telephone service, a secure online form or by contacting an ABS Customer Assistance Team. Requests for a Secure Access Code also close on 20 October,’ he said.
Survey forms must be received at the ABS by 6pm (local time) on 7 November 2017 to be included in the count. Survey results will be published on 15 November 2017.
More information on the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey is available at www.marriagesurvey.abs.gov.au
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