Q. Which of the following best describes how you feel about Australia Day?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|||
A day of national pride |
56% |
60% |
66% |
29% |
51% |
47% |
57% |
65% |
||
A day of reflection on the impact on indigenous people |
14% |
12% |
11% |
37% |
13% |
19% |
12% |
10% |
||
It’s irrelevant in the 21st century |
8% |
9% |
6% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
||
None of these |
16% |
13% |
13% |
16% |
24% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
||
Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
4% |
6% |
3% |
9% |
7% |
3% |
56% regard Australia Day as a day of national pride and 14% think it is a day of reflection on the impact on indigenous people. Only 8% think it is irrelevant.
Those most likely to regard it as a day of national pride were Liberal/National voters (66%) and aged 55+ (65%). 37% of Greens voters think it is a day of reflection on the impact on indigenous people.