1973 Australian referendum (Incomes)

Constitution Alteration (Incomes) 1973 was an Australian referendum held in the 1973 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth legislative power over incomes.

Question

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"?

Results
Result
StateOn

rolls

 Ballots

issued

 For Against Invalid
% %
New South Wales2,827,989 2,618,673 1,041,42940.31% 1,542,217 59.69%35,027
Victoria2,129,494 2,001,924 657,75633.44% 1,309,302 66.56%34,866
Queensland1,128,417 1,055,299 331,16331.70% 713,562 68.30%10,574
South Australia737,573 700,333 193,30128.25% 490,943 71.75%16,089
Western Australia588,789 542,122 133,53125.21% 396,199 74.79%12,392
Tasmania241,207229,016 63,13528.31% 159,862 71.69%6,019
Australian Total7,653,469 7,147,367 2,420,31534.42% 4,612,085 65.58%114,967
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes.
Not carried

See also

Another question was put to the people on the same day, see Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices).


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