Clear majority support a new design for the Australian flag
Support for a new flag design has risen to its highest recorded levels, the Bulletin-Morgan poll has found.
People surveyed were asked: "Do you think Australia should have a new design for our National Flag?" A total of 52% (up 16% since June 1996) favoured a new design while 44% (down 12%) preferred to keep the current flag, and 4% were undecided.
About the Poll
| Date |
4-5 February 1998 |
| Pollster: |
Morgan |
| Sample size: |
642 |
| Sample spread: |
Nationwide |
| Method: |
Telephone |
| Questions: |
"Do you think Australia should have a new design for our National Flag?" |
Results by Federal Voting Intention
| |
Response |
Overall |
Liberal/National |
Labor |
Other |
Not declared |
| |
New flag design |
52 |
39 |
62 |
66 |
57 |
|
| |
Retain present design |
44 |
57 |
35 |
27 |
41 |
|
| |
Can't say |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
|
Result by Gender and Age
| |
Response |
Overall |
Men |
Women |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-49 |
50+ |
| |
New flag design |
52 |
55 |
49 |
54 |
52 |
54 |
49 |
|
| |
Retain present design |
44 |
41 |
48 |
43 |
42 |
44 |
47 |
|
| |
Can't say |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
