Voice 2023: What are the issues for undecided Aussie voters
One key issue has divided Australians more than anything about the voice just one day before 17 million Aussies vote in the referendum.
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Australians want further details about the Voice, while there are fears that a Yes vote will leave the nation with “negative impacts”.
These are some of the results from News Corp’s Voice polling, with more than 45,000 readers taking the online test, based on statements from the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ pamphlets.
Over 11 questions, readers were asked to choose which statement they agreed with more on a range of topics.
Readers were then told if they leaned more Yes or No based on their responses.
Based on more than 45,000 readers, 87 per cent leaned No and just 13 per cent Yes.
Voters were split on questions surrounding the value of listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people more.
In telling insights, 54 per cent selected the No statement “Voices are already crying out for help in remote communities. We need action”.
While 44 per cent opted for Yes statement “When people on the ground are listened to, better laws and policies are made”.
In more lopsided polling, numbers suggested fears remain around division.
More than 83 per cent voted “The Voice creates different classes of citizenship through an unknown body”, as opposed to “It’s important to send a powerful message to the world about Australia’s unity”.
But the question that divided readers the most was around details of the Voice.
When asked about details on the Voice, 89 per cent voted “We need details of how Voice members will be chosen and operate before we vote.”
Just 11 per cent agreed with: “The Voice is a big idea, not a complicated one. It’s low risk for a high return.”
Interestingly, most poll results were heavily skewed one way or another.
The results come just as a Newspoll revealed that support for the ‘Yes’ vote had dropped to their lowest levels yet, with support for the Anthony Albanese government also suffering.
Support for the Voice has fallen two more points to 34 per cent, which represents its lowest level of support since the referendum question was first proposed.
Those intending to vote No represent 58 per cent, with 8 per cent of voters undecided.
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