According to The Sydney Morning Herald:
Backing for an Australian republic has collapsed to a 20-year low, with just 39.4 per cent of Australians saying they support a republic.
Support was lowest among older Australians and Generation Y voters…
Australians for a Constitutional Monarchy national convener David Flint said the findings were a ”time bomb” for the republican movement, with support among 18 to 35 year olds at 35.6 per cent. More people in this age bracket oppose a republic than support it.
”That is a time bomb, I believe, for republicans, because you don’t have that investment for the future,” Professor Flint said.
To read the entire article and poll results in The Sydney Morning Herald, please click here.
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