1919 Australian referendum (Legislative Powers)

The Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill 1919,[1] was an unsuccessful Australian referendum held in the 1919 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to temporarily extend Commonwealth legislative powers with respect to trade and commerce, corporations, industrial matters and trusts. The 1919 referendums was held in conjunction with the 1919 federal election.

Question

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) 1919'?

Results
Result [2]
State On
rolls		 Ballots
issued		 For Against Informal
% %
New South Wales 1,079,439 717,565 259,75139.95% 390,450 60.05%67,132
Victoria 837,408638,098 369,21064.65% 201,869 35.35%66,227
Queensland 389,200 330,231 175,22557.35% 130,299 42.65%24,397
South Australia 268,235 178,092 40,52025.28% 119,789 74.72%17,656
Western Australia 163,544 103,235 48,14251.75% 44,892 48.25%9,854
Tasmania 112,03665,716 18,50933.43% 36,861 66.57%10,128
Total for Commonwealth 2,849,862 2,032,937 911,35749.65% 924,160 50.35%195,394
Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 12,803 votes.
Not carried

References
  1. "Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill 1919". Retrieved 22 April 2019 – via legislation.gov.au.
  2. 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..


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