By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than half of Australians would reject the inclusion of an Indigenous advisory panel in the constitution, a ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSSYDNEY - More than half of Australians would reject the inclusion of an Indigenous advisory panel in the constitution, a newspaper poll showed on Monday, as the government struggles to lift support for the landmark proposal ahead of a vote in about six weeks.
Australia is facing a six-week campaign before voting in the referendum on Oct. 14, when they would be asked whether they support altering the constitution to set up an Indigenous committee to advise the federal parliament. The centre-left Labor government is under pressure to improve its messaging amid a steady fall in support for the referendum in opinion polls.
On a two-party preferred basis, Labor still enjoys a lead of 53-47%, though that was down from 55-45% in the previous poll. The support for the conservative coalition opposition rose to its highest level since the May 2022 election, leading Labor 37% to 35% on primary votes.
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