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%).
Australian Anthem, Australian Flag, National Issues, Republic
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: