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  1. Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices)

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Constitution Alteration Prices 1973 sought to give the Australian government government legislative power over prices. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1973 . Results Do you approve the proposed law for the alteration of the Australian Constitution Constitution entitled An Act to alter the Constitution so as to enable the Australian Parliament to control prices ? cellSpacing 0 cellPadding 4 border 1 Result align left rowSpan 2 State align right rowSpan 2 On rolls align right rowSpan 2 Ballots issued align middle colSpan 2 For align middle colSpan 2 Against align right rowSpan 2 Informal align middle align middle align middle align middle New South Wales align right 2,827,989 align right 2,618,673 align right 1,257,499 align middle 48.55 align right 1,332,485 align middle 51.45 align right 28,689 Victoria, Australia Victoria align right 2,129,494 align right 2,001,924 align right 891,144 align middle 45.18 align right 1,081,120 align middle 54.82 align right 29,660 Queensland align right 1,128,417 align right 1,055,299 align right 402,506 align middle 38.47 align right 643,770 align middle 61.53 align right 9,023 South Australia align right 737,573 align right 700,333 align right 282,754 align middle 41.16 align right 404,181 align middle 58.84 align right 13,398 Western Australia align right 588,789 align right 542,122 align right 169,605 align middle 31.90 align right 362,121 align middle 68.10 align right 10,396 Tasmania align right 241,207 align right 229,016 align right 85,631 align middle 38.22 align right 138,416 align middle 61.78 align right 4,969 Total for Commonwealth noWrap align right 7,653,469 noWrap ... I See also Another question was put to the people on the same day, Australian referendum, 1973 Incomes Australian Referendums year 1973 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1973 Prices Category 1973 in Australia Referendum Prices Category 1973 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1973 Prices ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1973

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1973 Australian Referendum was held on 8 December 1973. It contained two referendum questions. 27 Australian referendum, 1973 Prices Prices not carried 28 Australian referendum, 1973 Incomes Incomes not carried Australian Referendums year 1973 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1973 Category 1973 in Australia Referendum Category 1973 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1973 Category 1973 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1973 (Incomes)

    I See also Another question was put to the people on the same day, see Australian referendum, 1973 Prices . Australian Referendums year 1973 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1973 Incomes Category 1973 in Australia Referendum Incomes Category 1973 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1973 Incomes Australia gov stub ...Unreferenced date December 2009 Constitution Alteration Incomes 1973 sought to give the government legislative power over incomes. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1973 . Results Do you approve the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled An Act to alter the Constitution so as to enable the Australian Parliament to make laws with respect to incomes ? cellSpacing 0 cellPadding 4 border 1 Result align left rowSpan 2 States of Australia State align right rowSpan 2 On rolls align right rowSpan 2 Ballots issued align middle colSpan 2 For align middle colSpan 2 Against align right rowSpan 2 Informal align middle align middle align middle align middle New South Wales align right 2,827,989 align right 2,618,673 align right 1,041,429 align middle 40.31 align right 1,542,217 align middle 59.69 align right 35,027 Victoria, Australia Victoria align right 2,129,494 align right 2,001,924 align right 657,756 align middle 33.44 align right 1,309,302 align middle 66.56 align right 34,866 Queensland align right 1,128,417 align right 1,055,299 align right 331,163 align middle 31.70 align right 713,562 align middle 68.30 align right 10,574 South Australia align right 737,573 align right 700,333 align right 193,301 align middle 28.25 align right 490,943 align middle 71.75 align right 16,089 Western Australia align right 588,789 align right 542,122 align right 133,531 align middle 25.21 align right 396,199 align middle 74.79 align right 12,392 Tasmania align right 241,207 align right 229,016 align right 63,135 align middle 28.31 align right 159,862 ...   more details



  1. Zairean constitutional referendum, 1973

    Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo A constitutional referendum was held in Zaire on 24 June 1973. The new constitution made the ruling Popular Movement of the Revolution MPR the supreme organisation in the country, with the government renamed the Executive Council of the MPR, and parliament becoming the National Legislative Council of the MPR. ref name EISA http www.eisa.org.za WEP drcsecondrepublic.htm DRC Elections under the Second Republic Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa EISA ref It also changed the election process from the standard balloting, to election by acclaim , whereby candidates were presented to the public and were elected by being cheered. ref name EISA Although over 10 million people had voted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election, 1970 presidential election in 1970, there were fewer than 700,000 registered voters for the referendum. ref http africanelections.tripod.com cd.html Elections in Congo Kinshasa African Elections Database ref The amended constitution was passed with 77.66 in favour. Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 411,272 77.66 align left Against 118,301 22.34 align left Invalid blank votes align left Total 529,573 100 align left colspan 3 Source http africanelections.tripod.com cd.html African Eleotions Database References reflist Democratic Republic of the Congo elections Category 1973 referendums Category 1973 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Referendums in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category 1973 elections in Africa ...   more details



  1. Syrian constitutional referendum, 1973

    Politics of Syria A constitutional referendum was held in Syria on 12 March 1973. ref Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C 2001 Elections in Asia A data handbook, Volume I , p221 ISBN 019924958 ref The changes were approved by 97.8 of voters, with turnout reported to be 88.9 . ref Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C 2001 Elections in Asia A data handbook, Volume I , p224 ISBN 019924958 ref Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 2,035,215 97.8 align left Against 46,825 2.3 align left Invalid blank votes 3,221 align left Total 2,085,261 100 colspan 3 align left Source Nohlen et al. References reflist Syrian elections Category 1973 referendums Category 1973 in Syria Category Referendums in Syria ...   more details



  1. Burmese constitutional referendum, 1973

    Politics of Burma A constitutional referendum was held in Burma on 15 December 1973. ref Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C 2001 Elections in Asia A data handbook, Volume I , p603 ISBN 019924958 ref The Constitution of Burma new constitution was approved by 94.5 of voters, with voter turnout reported to be 95.5 . ref Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C 2001 Elections in Asia A data handbook, Volume I , p610 ISBN 019924958 ref Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 13,312,801 94.5 align left Against align left Invalid blank votes align left Total 14,094,360 100 colspan 3 align left Source Nohlen et al. References reflist Burmese elections Category 1973 in Burma Category Elections in Burma Category 1973 referendums ...   more details



  1. Greek republic referendum, 1973

    Politics of Greece A constitutional referendum was held in Greece on 29 July 1973. ref name NS Dieter Nohlen Nohlen, D & St ver, P 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook , p830 ISBN 9783832956097 ref The amendments would abolish the monarchy and establish a republic. The proposal was approved by 78.6 of voters with a turnout of 75.0 . ref Nohlen & St ver, p838 ref This initiated the first period of the Metapolitefsi . Background The Greek military junta of 1967 1974 military junta had ruled Greece since a group of middle ranking officers, under the leadership of Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos, staged a coup on 21 April 1967. King Constantine II of Greece Constantine II reluctantly endorsed the coup, but started preparing for a counter coup by elements of the armed forces loyal to him. This counter coup was launched on 13 December 1967 and failed, forcing the King and the royal family to flee to Italy . Greece remained a Kingdom, and the King s functions were exercised by a Regent, a post held until 1972 by General Georgios Zoitakis , and then assumed by an increasingly dominant Papadopoulos, who also held the position of Prime Minister and several ministerial posts. In May 1973, however, a wide ranging anti junta movement was discovered and suppressed, just before its outbreak, among the ranks of the mostly royalist Hellenic Navy Navy . One ship, however, the destroyer Greek destroyer Velos D 16 Velos did actually mutiny, and upon reaching Italy, the captain Nikolaos Pappas and 31 officers and crew disembarked and asked for political asylum, creating worldwide interest. The failed ... by a plebiscite, which was held on 29 July 1973. The defunct political parties and their leaders ... to democratic and parliamentary rule, based on the provisions of the new Greek Constitution of 1973 ... Hellenic Republic . References reflist Greek elections Category 1973 referendums Category Greek military ... 1973 in Greece el 1973 ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1946

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1946 Australian Referendum was held on 28 September 1946. It contained three referendum questions. 20 Australian referendum, 1946 Social Services Social Services carried 21 Australian referendum, 1946 Marketing Marketing rejected 22 Australian referendum, 1946 Industrial Employment Industrial Employment rejected Australian Referendums year 1946 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1946 Category 1946 in Australia Referendum Category 1946 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1946 Category 1946 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1967

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1967 Australian Referendum was held on 27 May 1967. It contained two referendum questions. 25 Australian referendum, 1967 Parliament Parliament not carried 26 Australian referendum, 1967 Aboriginals Aboriginals carried Australian Referendums year 1967 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1967 Category 1967 in Australia Referendum Category 1967 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1967 Category 1967 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1919

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1919 Australian Referendum was held on 13 December 1919. It contained two referendum questions. 12 Australian referendum, 1919 Legislative Powers Legislative Powers not carried 13 Australian referendum, 1919 Monopolies Nationalisation of Monopolies not carried Australian Referendums year 1919 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1919 Category 1919 referendums Category 1919 in Australia Referendum Category Referendums in Australia 1919 Category 1919 elections in Australia Referendum Australia gov stub ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1926

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1926 Australian Referendum was held on 4 September 1926. It contained two referendum questions. 14 Australian referendum, 1926 Industry and Commerce Industry and Commerce not carried 15 Australian referendum, 1926 Essential Services Essential Services not carried Australian Referendums year 1926 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1926 Category 1926 in Australia Referendum Category 1926 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1926 Category 1926 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1937

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1937 Australian Referendum was held on 6 March 1937. It contained two referendum questions. 17 Australian referendum, 1937 Aviation Aviation not carried 18 Australian referendum, 1937 Marketing Marketing not carried Australian Referendums year 1937 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1937 Category 1937 in Australia Referendum Category 1937 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1937 Category 1937 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1984

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1984 Australian Referendum was held on 21 May 1984. It contained two referendum questions, neither of which passed. 37 Australian referendum, 1984 Terms of Senators Terms of Senators not carried 38 Australian referendum, 1984 Interchange of Powers Interchange of Powers not carried Australian Referendums year 1984 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1984 Category 1984 in Australia Referendum Category 1984 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1984 Category 1984 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1913

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1913 Australian Referendum was held on 31 May 1913. It contained six referendum questions. 6 Australian referendum, 1913 Trade and Commerce Trade and Commerce not carried 7 Australian referendum, 1913 Corporations Corporations not carried 8 Australian referendum, 1913 Industrial Matters Industrial Matters not carried 9 Australian referendum, 1913 Trusts Trusts not carried 10 Australian referendum, 1913 Monopolies Nationalisation of Monopolies not carried 11 Australian referendum, 1913 Railway Disputes Railway Disputes not carried Australian Referendums year 1913 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1913 Category 1913 referendums Category 1913 in Australia Referendum Category Referendums in Australia 1913 Category 1913 elections in Australia Plebiscite ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1910

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1910 Australian Referendum was held on 13 April 1910. It contained two referendum questions. 2 Australian referendum, 1910 State Debts State Debts carried 3 Australian referendum, 1910 Surplus Revenue Surplus Revenue not carried Australian Referendums year 1910 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1910 Category 1910 in Australia Referendum Category 1910 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1910 Category 1910 elections in Australia Plebiscite ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1911

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1911 Australian Referendum was held on 26 April 1911. It contained two referendum questions. 4 Australian referendum, 1911 Trade and Commerce Trade and Commerce not carried 5 Australian referendum, 1911 Monopolies Nationalisation of Monopolies not carried Australian Referendums year 1911 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1911 Category 1911 referendums Category 1911 in Australia Referendum Category Referendums in Australia 1911 Category 1911 elections in Australia Plebiscite ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1974

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1974 Australian Referendum was held on 18 May 1974. It contained four referendum questions. 29 Australian referendum, 1974 Simultaneous Elections Simultaneous Elections not carried 30 Australian referendum, 1974 Mode of Altering the Constitution Mode of Altering the Constitution not carried 31 Australian referendum, 1974 Democratic Elections Democratic Elections not carried 32 Australian referendum, 1974 Local Government Bodies Local Government Bodies not carried Australian Referendums year 1974 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1974 Category 1974 in Australia Referendum Category 1974 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1974 Category 1974 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1977

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The 1977 Australian Referendum was held on 21 May 1977. It contained four referendum questions and one non binding referendum non binding plebiscite . Referendums 33 Australian referendum, 1977 Simultaneous Elections Simultaneous Elections not carried 34 Australian referendum, 1977 Senate Casual Vacancies Senate Casual Vacancies carried 35 Australian referendum, 1977 Referendums Referendums carried 36 Australian referendum, 1977 Retirement of Judges Retirement of Judges carried Plebiscite 3 Australian plebiscite, 1977 National Song National Song Advance Australia Fair This referendum had a particularly strong Yes vote. All but one of the referendum questions was carried, and the only one to not be carried had a clear national majority, but was held back by not achieving a majority of the states. No referendum since then has been successful. The four referendum questions were only voted on in the states voters in the territories only gained the right to vote on constitutional changes as a result of the Referendums amendment passing. Voters in the territories, however, were able to vote on the plebiscite. Australian Referendums year 1977 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1977 Category 1977 in Australia Referendum Category 1977 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1977 Category 1977 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1988

    The 1988 Australian Referendum was held on 3 September 1988. It contained four referendum questions, none of which passed. The failure was generally attributed to the open ended and nondescriptive wording of the proposed amendments. 39 Australian referendum, 1988 Parliamentary Terms Parliamentary Terms not carried 40 Australian referendum, 1988 Fair Elections Fair Elections not carried 41 Australian referendum, 1988 Local Government Local Government not carried 42 Australian referendum, 1988 Rights and Freedoms Rights and Freedoms not carried External links http www.aph.gov.au HOUSE committee laca ConstitutionalChange part2.pdf History of Australian Referendums, Part 2 An Australian Parliament report, summarising the background, yes and no cases, and results, for each referendum up to 1988. Australian Referendums year 1988 Category 1988 in Australia Referendum Category 1988 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1988 Category 1988 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1948

    unreferenced date December 2009 The 1948 Australian Referendum was held on 29 May 1948. It contained one referendum question. 23 Rents and Prices not carried Proposed Amendment The Constitution Alteration Rents and Prices 1947 sought to increase the power of the federal Parliament to make laws with respect to renting rent s and price s. Results Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled Constitution Alteration Rents and Prices 1947 ? cellSpacing 0 cellPadding 4 border 1 Result align left rowSpan 2 State align right rowSpan 2 On rolls align right rowSpan 2 Ballots issued align middle colSpan 2 For align middle colSpan 2 Against align right rowSpan 2 Informal align middle align middle align middle align middle New South Wales align right 1,880,779 align right 1,762,091 align right 723,183 align middle 41.66 align right 1,012,639 align middle 58.34 align right 26,269 Victoria align right 1,351,853 align right 1,270,037 align right 559,361 align middle 44.63 align right 693,937 align middle 55.37 align right 16,739 Queensland align right 669,555 align right 617,678 align right 187,955 align middle 30.80 align right 422,236 align middle 69.20 align right 7,487 South Australia align right 422,809 align right 402,778 align right 167,171 align middle 42.15 align right 229,438 align middle 57.85 align right 6,169 Western Australia align right 301,223 align right 278,282 align right 105,605 align middle 38.59 align right 168,088 align middle 61.41 align right 4,589 Tasmania align right 157,668 align right 145,135 align right 50,437 align middle 35.45 align right 91,845 align middle 64.55 align right 2,853 Armed Forces align right   align right ... states. nowiki See also Australian Referendums year 1948 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1948 Category 1948 referendums Category 1948 in Australia Referendum Category Referendums in Australia 1948 Category 1948 elections in Australia Referendum Australia gov stub ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1944

    Use dmy dates date August 2011 Use Australian English date August 2011 The 1944 Australian Referendum was held on 19 August 1944. It contained one referendum question. 16 Post War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights not carried Proposed Amendment Constitution Alteration Post War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights 1944 was known as the 14 powers, or 14 points referendum. It sought to give the government power over a period of five years, to legislate on a wide variety of matters. The 14 Powers The powers the government sought to gain included Ex servicemen rehabilitation National health Family allowances the ability to legislate for Indigenous Australians Corporation s, or Combines Trust law Trust s Monopolies Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion Safeguards against the abuse of legislative power All of these points were put to referendum in the form of a single question. It is notable that the points referring to corporations, trusts, combines and monopolies had been previously put to referendum, and had not been carried. The 14 proposals covered the participation of the federal government in post war reconstruction, including control over employment, profiteering and prices and related subjects. ref http news.google.com newspapers?id OysaAAAAIBAJ&sjid uiMEAAAAIBAJ&pg 6369,1217836&dq john curtin&hl en ref For and Against The proposal was put forward and supported by the Australian Labor Party Labor government. It was opposed by federal opposition United Australia Party and the Country Party . The Prime Minister John Curtin gave this broadcast to the nation on 25 July 1944. ref http news.google.com newspapers?id orwUAAAAIBAJ&sjid MZcDAAAAIBAJ&pg 6978,1016990&hl en ref The Prime ... July 2010 See also Australian Referendums year 1944 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1944 Category 1944 in Australia Referendum Category 1944 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1944 Category 1944 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1977 (Referendums)

    able to vote in the Australian referendum, 1967 Aboriginals Aborigines referendum. In the Australian referendum, 1974 Mode of Altering the Constitution 1974 referendum the Gough Whitlam Whitlam ... library handbook referendums r1977.htm State by state results of the 1977 referendum Australian Referendums year 1977 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1977 Referendums Category 1977 in Australia ... in Australia referendums , due to the failure to refer to Territory voters in s. 128. Residents of the Australian ... had Australian political tradition behind it . Despite John Paul of the University of New South ...   more details



  1. Australian referendum, 1951

    The 1951 Australian Referendum was held on 22 September 1951 and sought approval for the federal government to ban the Communist Party of Australia . It was not carried. Background In 1951 the Robert Menzies Menzies government passed a law banning the Communist Party of Australia . The party challenged the law in the High Court of Australia High Court , which Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth ruled that it was constitutionally invalid . Following this defeat, the government sponsored this referendum in an attempt to overcome this constitutional obstacle. The referendum question was opposed, not surprisingly, by the Communist Party. It was also opposed by the Australian Labor Party and even the Young Liberals Australia Young Liberals , on the grounds that it would restrict freedoms of speech and association. Proposed amendment The referendum contained one question Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled Constitution Alteration Powers to deal with Communists and Communism 1951 ? The Constitution Alteration Powers to deal with Communists and Communism 1951 sought to increase the power of the parliament to make laws with respect to communists and communism where this was necessary for the security of the Commonwealth. Results Source Australian Parliament ref http parlinfo.aph.gov.au parlInfo search display display.w3p db HANDBOOK id handbook 2Fnewhandbook 2F2008 12 19 2F0067 query Id 3A 22handbook 2Fnewhandbook 2F2008 12 19 2F0066 22 Referendum results 24 Communists and Communism at Parliament of Australia official website ref br class wikitable align left rowSpan 2 State align right rowSpan 2 On rolls align right rowSpan 2 Ballots ... Australian Referendums year 1951 DEFAULTSORT Australian Referendum, 1951 Category 1951 in Australia Referendum Category 1951 referendums Category Referendums in Australia 1951 Category Anti communism Category Communism in Australia Category 1951 elections in Australia Referendum ...   more details



  1. South Australian referendum, 1896

    dogma a referendum question at the South Australian state election, 1893 1893 election . In 1895 Robert ...Use dmy dates date May 2011 Use Australian English date May 2011 File 1896 South Australian Election.jpg thumb alt The 1896 election day crowd The 1896 election day crowd on Waymouth Street . The election results can be seen on display to the right. The 1896 referendum was held concurrently with the general election. A referendum was held in South Australia on 25 April 1896, and dealt with matters relating to secular and religious education. The referendum was held concurrently with a South Australian state election, 1896 general election , the first in Australia in which women were eligible to vote, and was the first referendum to be held in Australia. ref name South Australian Referenda cite web title South Australian Referenda url http www.seo.sa.gov.au apps uploadedFiles news 265 Referenda1.pdf publisher State Electoral Office South Australia accessdate 9 December 2010 ref The South Australian public affirmed the system of free, secular, state education in place at the time, and rejected scriptural instruction in state schools and a capitation grant for religious schools. Background ... to South Australian children in state schools. This prompted a number of church groups to campaign ... http nla.gov.au nla.news article34544881 title THE EDUCATIONAL REFERENDUM. newspaper The Advertiser ... it. ref name South Australian Referenda All subsequent referendums have been held in a Yes ... South Australian Referenda The total informal vote was 12,830 14 ,. ref name South Australian Referenda ... letter to his diocese in the wake of the referendum, conceding that the result had decisively shown ... decisive, but maintained hope for future changes. ref name How the Referendum is Understood cite news url http nla.gov.au nla.news article34544898 title How the Referendum is Understood. newspaper ... South Australian elections Category Referendums in South Australia 1896 Category 1896 in Australia ...   more details



  1. South Australian referendum, 1898

    The first of two referendums on the proposed Constitution of Australia federal constitution was put to South Australian voters on 4 June 1898, however knowledge of the results of the referendum held in New South Wales on the same matter, which failed to meet a vote threshold for that state, resulted in a low voter turnout. Background While in the mid 19th century, South Australians were staunchly opposed to federation, due to the dominance of the colonies of Victoria, Australia Victoria and New South Wales in issues such as trade and tariffs, as well as a desire to keep unique elements of South Australia intact,. ref cite web url http www.parliament.sa.gov.au Library ReferenceShare Documents ResearchPaper7 2008.pdf title South Australian Referenda, 1896 1991 coauthors David Brooks, Dr Zoe Gill & Dr John Weste eds accessdate 6 December 2011 ref The mood shifted by the 1890s, with what was seen as the looming inevitability of federation a motivator to negotiating a good deal for the smaller states, with the argument by the Yes campaign that they may never have such favourable terms again. ref cite web url http www.slsa.sa.gov.au federation slides 5 1FD PM06 May1898Benefits.htm title Commonwealth League Advertisement accessdate 6 December 2011 ref The No campaign however focused on the potential for increased costs for South Australians, as well as decreased land values. ref cite web url http www.slsa.sa.gov.au federation slides 7 1FD PM01b 1899AntiCWLeague.htm title Anti Commonwealth Bill League Advertisement accessdate 6 December 2011 ref Results Despite a low turnout, the referendum passed with a two thirds majority. Referendum title Are you in favour of the proposed Federal Constitution Bill? yes 35,800 yespct 66.5 no 17,320 nopct 32.2 invalid 722 invalidpct 1.3 turnoutpct 39.5 total 53,842 electorate 136,430 source http www.ecsa.sa.gov.au apps uploadedFiles news 265 Referenda1.pdf South Australian Referenda References Reflist South Australian elections Category Re ...   more details




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