Public opinion on Indigenous issues and constitutional recognition
Three Decades of Liberalisation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ron Levy (0000-0002-9657-8848, School of Law, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, corresponding author), I Mcallister (0000-0001-8448-6738, School of Politics and International Relations, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-92 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2021.2014398 |
| OpenAlex | W4200270887 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 28 |
Over the last decade, the debate about Australia's relationship with Indigenous people has entered a new phase with the prospect of a referendum to amend the Constitution. In this paper we use a wide range of survey data going back to the 1970s to examine public opinion towards Indigenous issues and likely voting in any future referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians. Our results show a long-term liberalisation in public opinion which can be traced mainly to period effects within the electorate. This liberalisation in opinion is the major explanation for the large majority who would currently support a change in the Constitution to recognise Indigenous peoples. Our results have significant policy implications for how governments approach the inherent difficulties surrounding Indigenous recognition
Constitution · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Indigenous · Liberalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public support · Referendum · Sociology · Voting · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |