Support for an Australian constitutional referendum on Indigenous rights and recognition has edged higher, according to a poll published on Tuesday, although a majority of voters still intend to vote no when polls close in less than two weeks.
The latest Guardian Essential poll shows the yes vote rose two points to 43% over the past fortnight, while the no vote slipped two points to 49%. The shifts are within the poll's three-point margin of error.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that people tended to support the referendum once they understood the details of the proposal."They're not asking for a right of veto or the right to fund programs or anything like that. They're just saying, we want to be heard."in the constitution and create a "Voice to Parliament" to give them an avenue to advise the government on matters affecting First Nations Australians.
Unlike New Zealand or Canada, Australia has no treaty with its Indigenous people, who make up about 3.2% of its population of 26 million. Indigenous groups were marginalized by British colonial rulers and are not mentioned in Australia's 122-year-old constitution.
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