Exclusive: Support for an Australian republic has dropped to just 46 per cent, dooming a referendum to failure | CroweDM
Australians’ support for a republic has dropped to 46 per cent and they want more time to decide on the divisive change after marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II with an extraordinary endorsement of her time as the nation’s head of state.
Younger Australians are more likely to support the break with the monarchy, with 54 per cent in favour among people aged from 18 to 34, while there are significant majorities against change among voters aged from 35 to 54 and those over 55.andby research company Resolve Strategic, include responses to a final question akin to a referendum with only “yes” or “no” options.
“Now’s not the time to focus on that,” Albanese told the BBC on Sunday when asked about a republic, adding that his priority was a referendum on an Indigenous Voice and recognition for First Australians in the Constitution. The first question in the Resolve survey on a republic gave respondents an “undecided” option but a later question required a “yes” or “no” answer and could track how the undecided voters shifted.