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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lorena Allam and Josh Butler

Yes campaign ‘keeping the faith’ despite declining polling for voice

Marcia Langton speaks at Parliament House in front of a lectern with the Australian sigil.
Marcia Langton (pictured), Pat Anderson and Megan Davis have held ‘countless meetings and conversations’ as part of the yes campaign. Photograph: Reuters

Prominent yes campaigners on the Indigenous voice referendum say they won’t be “caught up” analysing polls – some of which show a decline in the yes vote – saying their job is to “keep the faith” and talk to the Australian people, not politicians and pollsters.

Prof Marcia Langton, a key member of the government’s referendum working group, said the yes campaign was a people’s movement that had mobilised thousands of supporters.

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