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Majority Australians in favour of Indigenous Voice to parliament: Poll

Majority Australians in favour of Indigenous Voice to parliament: Poll

Canberra, Feb 6 (IANS) Support for a proposed Indigenous Voice to Australia's Parliament remains high ahead of a referendum, a new poll revealed on Monday. According to the poll published by News Corp Australia, 56 per cent of voters are in favour of enshrining the voice in the constitution, 37 per cent opposed and 7 per cent undecided, reports Xinhua news agency. A referendum on changing the constitution to establish the voice is expected to be held in the second half of 2023. If successful, Indigenous Australians would be acknowledged in the constitution and included in the law-making process, with…
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