A national survey has found widespread support for Indigenous constitutional recognition, including the Voice to Parliament proposal, contrary to views expressed by the Turnbull Government last week that such proposals would command limited public support.
SEE THE RESULTS: Australian Constitutional Values Survey
The results were part of the most recent Australian Constitutional Values Survey, conducted in August by an Australian Research Council-funded team led by Griffith University, the University of NSW, University of Sydney and the Australian National University.
The survey was conducted online by OmniPoll among a representative sample of 1,526 adults, from all states and territories, age ranges, gender and political affiliations.
“The results were clear and surprisingly strong,” said Dr Paul Kildea, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of New South Wales.
“Not only did general support for Indigenous constitutional recognition remain strong – specific support for the idea of a representative Indigenous advisory body (“Voice to Parliament”) was much stronger
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