Indigenous political candidates face less voter bias than parties might think: new research

By Josh Holloway, Lecturer in Government in the College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University
Duncan McDonnell, Professor of Politics, Griffith University
Michelle Evans, Professor, specialising in Indigenous leadership, The University of Melbourne

When political parties consider potential Indigenous candidates, they often worry about voter backlash.

It’s a concern rooted in Australia’s troubling history of racism and the ongoing discrimination Indigenous people face in everyday life.

But what if party selectors…

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