![]() ![]() It must first secure that overall majority. The yes campaign remains officially confident. The no campaign only needs three to carry the day, even if the national vote goes against them. But the opponents of the voice do not have to emulate the 1999 referendum numbers to win. The latest Newspoll numbers on the voice are not that far off the failed vote for the republic. The closest state to a majority was Victoria on 49.84%, while the yes vote managed just 37% in Queensland.Ġ2:20 Linda Burney says ‘we are so close’ after voice referendum bill passes lower house – video In the 1999 republic referendum, the no vote triumphed on both counts, despite opinion polls consistently showing majority support for an Australian head of state. A successful referendum needs the so called “double majority” – a majority in overall votes and a majority in a majority of states. The emotive pitches will come later and the yes campaign has the financial power to push them.īut the no campaign has its own on-field advantages. “There are some really good websites,” she suggested. The minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, conceded as much in a press conference on Wednesday when she urged citizens to “let the fingers do the walking” and do their own research. Government advertising so far has been neutral in tone, tasteful and bland. It needs to bring the high-toned possibilities of constitutional change to the forefront of minds currently focused on a slowing economy and rising strain on personal budgets. ![]() Its advertisements will reach saturation in the final weeks. The yes campaign seems to be better funded and has more corporate support.
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