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  • Mar, 2014

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    Australian flag

    Q. The New Zealand Government plans to hold a referendum on changing their flag. Would you support or oppose Australia holding a referendum on changing our flag?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total support

    31%

    36%

    24%

    40%

    36%

    Total oppose

    50%

    42%

    63%

    38%

    51%

    Strongly support

    12%

    17%

    8%

    9%

    16%

    Support

    19%

    19%

    16%

    31%

    20%

    Oppose

    23%

    21%

    27%

    18%

    19%

    Strongly oppose

    27%

    21%

    36%

    20%

    32%

    No opinion

    19%

    22%

    13%

    22%

    14%

    31% support holding a referendum on changing the Australian flag and 50% oppose.

    Those more likely to support a referendum were Greens voters (40%), men (36%) and university educated (38%).

  • Feb, 2010

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    National issues of importance

    Q. Do you support or oppose the following –

      Total support Total oppose Strongly support Support Neither support nor oppose Oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know
    Australia becoming a republic 41% 32% 22% 19% 23% 12% 20% 4%
    Changing the Australian flag 23% 54% 12% 11% 20% 15% 39% 2%
    Changing the National Anthem 22% 52% 11% 11% 24% 21% 31% 3%

    People were generally split as to whether they support or oppose an Australian republic (41% support/32% oppose).  Just over half oppose both a change to the Australian flag (54%) and changing the national anthem (52%).   There was a substantial proportion that neither support nor oppose changes to each of the measures presented.

    People aged 55 years and over were more likely than those in other age groups to strongly oppose/oppose Australia becoming a republic (38%), changing the Australian flag (58%), and changing the national anthem (53%). 

     Labor and Green voters were more likely than Coalition voters to strongly support/support the changes:

    • Australia becoming a republic – 59% Labor, 57% Green v 27% Coalition
    • Changing the Australian flag – 31% Labor, 38% Green v 18% Coalition
    • Changing the National Anthem – 26% Labor, 33% Green v 18% Coalition Comments »
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