Support for a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament: Evidence from opinion research since 2017 ...
The Uluru Statement from the Heart, produced by the National Constitutional Convention in May 2017, contained a major proposal for reform: the alteration of the constitution to establish a First Nations Voice to Parliament. When the Turnbull government formally responded to this proposition in Octob...
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ftdatacite:10.25911/5fb398ee9c47d 2024-02-27T08:40:29+00:00 Support for a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament: Evidence from opinion research since 2017 ... Markham, Francis Sanders, William 2020 application/pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.25911/5fb398ee9c47d https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/216129 en eng Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) Author/s retain copyright First Nations Voice to Parliament Opinion research Referendums Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Working/Technical Paper CreativeWork Other article 2020 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.25911/5fb398ee9c47d 2024-02-01T17:03:07Z The Uluru Statement from the Heart, produced by the National Constitutional Convention in May 2017, contained a major proposal for reform: the alteration of the constitution to establish a First Nations Voice to Parliament. When the Turnbull government formally responded to this proposition in October 2017 it dismissed the idea, arguing that a constitutional alteration referendum on a Voice would have no realistic prospect of being carried. This paper examines twelve pieces of opinion research since June 2017 to explore support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament among the Australian public. Specifically, we investigate levels of support, opposition and neutrality over time, by party affiliation, and among the six Australian States. Most polls since 2017 indicate that 70–75% of Australian voters with a committed position on the matter support a First Nations Voice to Parliament. Support and opposition are correlated with party voting intention, with levels of support higher among Green and Labor voters ... Report First Nations DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Turnbull ENVELOPE(64.033,64.033,-70.350,-70.350) |
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The Uluru Statement from the Heart, produced by the National Constitutional Convention in May 2017, contained a major proposal for reform: the alteration of the constitution to establish a First Nations Voice to Parliament. When the Turnbull government formally responded to this proposition in October 2017 it dismissed the idea, arguing that a constitutional alteration referendum on a Voice would have no realistic prospect of being carried. This paper examines twelve pieces of opinion research since June 2017 to explore support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament among the Australian public. Specifically, we investigate levels of support, opposition and neutrality over time, by party affiliation, and among the six Australian States. Most polls since 2017 indicate that 70–75% of Australian voters with a committed position on the matter support a First Nations Voice to Parliament. Support and opposition are correlated with party voting intention, with levels of support higher among Green and Labor voters ... |
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