Polling – The Voice - July 2023 - Key results

Microsoft Word - Polling - The Voice 0.2 LM check.docx Polling – The Voice July 2023 Key results The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1004 Australians about their attitudes towards the upcoming referendum to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. [...] Figure 1: Voice referendum voting intention by place of birth Born in Australia Not born in Australia 56% 50% 35% 27% 14% 17% "Yes", to establish a Voice in "No", to not establish a Don't know / Not sure the Constitution Voice in the Constitution Polling – The Voice 1 Respondents were told there will be a referendum held this year. [...] • More Australians (48%) think the “Yes” vote will win the referendum for a Voice to Parliament, than any other outcome • One in three (32%) of Australian think the “No” vote will win • One in five Australians (20%) are unsure what the outcome of the referendum will be. [...] Figure 6: Opinion on which vote will win the Voice referendum The “Yes” vote The “No” vote Don’t know / Not sure 48% 32% 20% The “Yes” vote The “No” vote Don’t know / Not sure Polling – The Voice 7 Respondents were asked if they thought public support for a Voice to Parliament has changed this year compared to when it was announced. [...] In the referendum, will you vote “Yes” or “No” to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? Total Male Female 18- 30- 40- 50- 60+ 29 39 49 59 “Yes” to establish a 52% 50% 53% 73% 65% 45% 40% 38% Voice in the Constitution “No” to not establish a 33% 35% 32% 15% 22% 31% 40% 51% Voice in the Constitution Don’t kn.