Indigenous support for Voice falls,but keeps majority

Indigenous support for Voice falls,but keeps majority

An exclusive survey shows 59 per cent of Indigenous voters are in favour of the proposal,down from Yes campaign estimates of 80 per cent in January,but still far higher than the broader community.

  • byDavid Crowe

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Contested race claim is now biggest factor turning people off the Voice

Contested race claim is now biggest factor turning people off the Voice

An exclusive survey found 22 per cent of voters say they find it persuasive when critics say the Voice would divide Australians by race.

  • byDavid Crowe
Queensland the ‘No’ state as support for the Voice evaporates

Queensland the ‘No’ state as support for the Voice evaporates

Ahead of Saturday’s referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament,Queensland has become the state where people are most likely to vote No.

  • byZach Hope
Voters want NSW government to rein in spending to pay off debt
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Voters want NSW government to rein in spending to pay off debt

NSW voters are tightening their belts,and they expect the state government to do the same.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Honeymoon over as NSW Labor suffers hit to primary vote

Honeymoon over as NSW Labor suffers hit to primary vote

The Minns government’s slump comes less than six months since polling day,and follows ministerial scandals and tussles with unions over public sector pay rises.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Politician Qantas lounge freebies earn the ire of voters
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Politician Qantas lounge freebies earn the ire of voters

An exclusive survey also found only 15 per cent of voters want the government to limit foreign airlines after a ruling to block more Qatar Airways flights.

  • byDavid Crowe
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The formidable challenge confronted by the Yes campaign

The formidable challenge confronted by the Yes campaign

The more debate people hear about the Voice,the more questions they have about how it works and the more reluctant they seem to trust the government to get it right.

  • byDavid Crowe
Voters continue to turn against the Voice – and Albanese along with it

Voters continue to turn against the Voice – and Albanese along with it

The prime minister has suffered a fall in his net performance rating to minus 7 per cent,driving this measure into negative territory for the first time since the election.

  • byDavid Crowe
Cost of living crisis drives slump in support for urgent climate action

Cost of living crisis drives slump in support for urgent climate action

Fewer than half of Australians believe climate change is an urgent problem that requires immediate action,a decline from a slim majority two years ago.

  • byLisa Visentin
Labor’s lead stays strong but Andrews’ personal popularity falls

Labor’s lead stays strong but Andrews’ personal popularity falls

Victorian voters are still backing Labor,but the Premier’s likeability rating is down after a string of controversial decisions and political scandals.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
Voters spurn idea of early poll over housing deadlock

Voters spurn idea of early poll over housing deadlock

Voters are split on whether the federal stoush over housing policy is important enough to trigger a double-dissolution election,but a clear majority has rejected the idea of going to the polls before 2025 even if the deadlock continues.

  • byDavid Crowe