Survey findings bring insight to the general public’s thoughts and concerns of an Indigenous Voice to parliament. What questions still need to be answered to obtain a yes vote in a referendum?
The federal government rarely holds policy referendums. But research shows they are more common in the states and territories, and voters are more amenable to them than politicians might believe.
Establishing an Indigenous voice to parliament is favoured by 62 per cent of Australians according to a regularly conducted survey led by CQUniversity. Founded in 2008, The Australian Constitutional Values Survey, measured public attitudes towards establishing an Indigenous Voice to parliament in 2021. Lead researcher, CQUniversity s Dr Jacob Deem, said the survey results indicated substantial support for a First Nations Voice to parliament, with only 12.4 per cent against the idea. He said the May 2017 Uluru Statement was expressed as an invitation to walk with First Nations peoples on a journey towards recognition, which included the constitutional enshrinement of a voice to parliament as a crucial step.
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