Millions of Australians are yet to commit to casting a ballot on the Indigenous Voice despite competing efforts from Yes and No campaigners to galvanise the community on the issue, with 10 per cent of voters saying they are unlikely to vote.
Millions of Australians are yet to commit to casting a ballot on the Indigenous Voice despite competing efforts from Yes and No campaigners to galvanise the community on the issue, with 10 per cent of voters saying they are unlikely to vote and another 9 per cent unsure about doing so.
from Wednesday to Sunday, a period of intense media attention on Dutton’s argument against the Voice while he campaigned on Indigenous health and safety in Alice Springs. The new findings on voter turnout come after No advocates launched an advertising campaign against the Voice, while supporters of the Yes case have begun election-style door-knocking campaigns.
The 1999 referendum on a republic saw 95.1 per cent voter turnout but the new Resolve Political Monitor suggests this year’s referendum could fall below that level. Only 79.5 per cent of eligible Australians voted in the 2017 postal survey on marriage equality, which was not compulsory. In the first question on the issue, the latest survey presented voters with the most recent version of the government’s draft wording and found that 46 per cent were in favour of the change, 31 per cent were against and 22 per cent were undecided. This was largely unchanged from the results of the March survey.
The draft amendment from the government also says: “The parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures.”
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