A new survey has revealed what Australians believe to be the key identifier of national spirit, and it’s not what you would expect.
The answer is not our passion for sport, the way we speak, our appreciation of Australia’s natural environment or our sense of justice.
According to more than 50,000 respondents to the Australia Talks National Survey, Australians consider the most important part of being Australian to be: “Respecting our institutions and laws”.
This value scored an 8.7 on a scale of one to 10 across all respondents, while the least relevant values are considered to “Being white” and “Being born in Australia”.