Front benchers are being rolled out to boost the yes campaign amid poor polling, while Guardian Essential poll shows PM’s worst rating yet
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Senior government ministers are expected to hit the road to boost support for the voice to parliament, we’re reporting this morning, amid more evidence of flagging public support in the form of yesterday’s Newspoll showing 47% of voters are opposed to the plan. One of the leading yes campaigners, Marcus Stewart, a member of the government’s referendum working group and inaugural co-chair of the First People’s Assembly of Victoria, pleaded with voters to “keep the faith” in what promises to be a tough referendum campaign.
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