Revealed: The Aussies most likely to vote yes, no in Voice referendum
New polling has revealed those most likely to vote yes, and those likely to vote no, in the upcoming Voice Referendum.
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Young people and migrants are most likely to vote yes in the upcoming Voice referendum, according to new polling by the Australia Institute.
The polling found a slight majority of Australians currently support the constitutional change to establish an Indigenous Voice to parliament, with 15 per cent still unsure of how they would vote.
Young Aussies aged 18-39 were most likely to vote yes, while those aged over 60 were most likely to vote ‘No’.
Polling results showed those aged between 40-49 were more in favour of the Voice than not however, the age group was also the most undecided about the upcoming vote.
Those aged between 50-59 were split equally between voting ‘Yes’ and ‘No,’ with 20 per cent still undecided.
Australia Institute executive director Dr Richard Denniss said polling results found Australia’s youngest voters were most optimistic about the referendum, after 73 per cent of people aged between 18-29 said they would vote ‘Yes’ later this year.
“Young Australians ought to talk to their parents and grandparents about why they so strongly support the Yes vote and their hopes for the future of our nation,” he said.
Meanwhile, migrants were also more likely to vote ‘Yes’ compared to those born in Australia.
More than 55 per cent of migrants said they would vote ‘Yes,’ with 27 per cent not in support and 17 per cent still undecided.
Comparatively, 50 per cent of those born in Australia would vote ‘Yes’, 35 per cent would vote ‘No’ and 14 per cent were unsure.
No significant gender differences were found between men and women’s voting preference.
While polling reflected an overall strong understanding of the referendum’s purpose, young people aged 18-29 were found to be most unsure about what the voting meant (22 per cent), followed by those aged 30-39 (18 per cent).
But when explained what they would be voting on, the majority of respondents (52 per cent) still voted in support of the constitutional change.
A third of the total surveyed (33 per cent) said they would vote ‘No’.
Australians will be asked to vote on the proposed law to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice sometime between October and December.
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