Guardian Essential poll: support drops for Indigenous voice but more Australians still in favour than against

Victoria and South Australia are most in favour of constitutional change while Queenslanders and those older than 55 are more likely to oppose

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Support for the Indigenous voice has dipped in the Guardian Essential poll, although more Australians intend to vote yes than no even once undecided voters are removed.

Those are the results of the latest Essential poll of 1,125 voters, which found 47% of respondents in favour of the constitutional change, 43% opposed and 10% who said they were unsure.

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73% wanted price caps for electricity and gas, down four points;

65% wanted a reduction in fuel excise, down 12 points

61% wanted an increase in the minimum wage, down 12 points

55% wanted cheaper childcare, down 11 points; and

53% wanted an income tax cut, down seven points.

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