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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Daniel Hurst

Guardian Essential poll: only one-third of voters want a treaty, truth-telling commission or Indigenous voice

Anthony Albanese and Malarndirri McCarthy at the Garma festival
Anthony Albanese with the minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, at the Garma festival. McCarthy said a makarrata commission as ‘very difficult’ to pursue without bipartisan support. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/EPA

Just one-third of voters want a treaty with Indigenous Australians, a truth-telling commission or a legislated Indigenous voice, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.

The results of the poll of 1,132 voters appear to endorse Anthony Albanese’s decision not to push ahead with a makarrata commission despite funding being set aside for it in the budget – a backdown that was a major focus of Monday’s question time.

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