Australian referendum, 1974

The 1974 Australian Referendum was held on 18 May 1974. It contained four referendum questions.

Results [1]
Question NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas States in favour Voters in favour Result
(29) Simultaneous Elections Yes No No No No No 1:5 48% Not carried
(30) Mode of Altering the Constitution Yes No No No No No 1:5 48% Not carried
(31) Democratic Elections Yes No No No No No 1:5 47% Not carried
(32) Local Government Bodies Yes No No No No No 1:5 47% Not carried

The referendum was held in conjunction with the 1974 federal election.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) "Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results". Parliamentary Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. .

Further reading

  • Select sources on constitutional change in Australia 1901-1997. Part 2 - History of Australian Referendums (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 24 March 1997. ISBN 0644484101.
  • Bennett, Scott (2003). "Research Paper no. 11 2002–03: The Politics of Constitutional Amendment". Canberra: Parliamentary Library of Australia. .
  • Australian Electoral Commission (2007) Referendum Dates and Results 1906 – Present AEC, Canberra.
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