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GOVERNMENT RATINGS FALL AMID VOICE DEFEAT AND RISING LIVING COSTS
Government performance ratings fall in leadup to Voice defeat, amid ongoing concern about living costs and housing. Amid rising housing, food, fuel and energy costs, cost of living remains the most important issue Australians want the Federal Government to focus on (56% unprompted mentions, up from 43%, and 81% prompted
GENERATIONAL DIVIDE PERSISTS OVER THE VOICE AS “NO” VOTES EDGE AHEAD
NO votes have continued their upward trend and now exceed the YES vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Less than four in ten voters (36%) support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice and plan to vote YES in the October 14th referendum.
MAJORITY NOW WANT HOUSING AND INTEREST RATES ADDRESSED AS COST OF LIVING BITES
Living costs and health remain leading prompted issues as concern about housing and interest rates continues to rise. Amid rising food and energy costs, and with continued interest rate rises plunging more households into mortgage stress, cost of living remains the most important issue Australians want the Federal Government to
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