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In this week’s federal Newspoll, conducted with a longer-than-usual fieldwork period (June 16–24) from a larger-than-usual sample of 2,303 people, the “no” vote to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament took the lead by 47–43%, reversing a “yes” lead of 46–43% three weeks ago. Newspoll figures are from The Poll Bludger.

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A Victorian state Resolve poll for The Age, conducted with the federal May and June Resolve polls from a sample of about 1,000, gave Labor 41% of the primary vote (down one since April), the Coalition just 26% (down four), the Greens 15% (up five), independents 12% (steady) and others…

What a poll of the national opinion polls on the Indigenous voice referendum tells us – and how support or opposition in Australia is changing over time

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted last week from a sample of 1,606, had “no” ahead by 51-49 in a forced choice question on the Indigenous Voice to parliament referendum to be held later this year.

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Residents grieve after wedding bus crash tragedy; Essential poll shows voters still trust Labor to handle the cost of living crisis

Guardian Essential poll finds high level of backing for voice to parliament, despite other polls showing support flagging

Poll also shows support for government initiatives to regulate artificial intelligence

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