1974 Australian referendum (Local Government Bodies)

The Constitution Alteration (Local Government Bodies) 1974 was an Australian referendum held in the 1974 referendums which sought to amend the Australian constitution to allow the Commonwealth to grant financial assistance to local government body, and to borrow money on their behalf.

Question

Proposed law entitled "An Act to alter the Constitution to enable the Commonwealth to borrow money for, and to grant financial assistance to, local government bodies".

Do you approve the proposed law?

Results
Result
StateOn

rolls

 Ballots

issued

 For Against Invalid
% %
New South Wales2,834,558 2,702,903 1,350,27450.79% 1,308,039 49.21%44,590
Victoria2,161,474 2,070,893 961,66447.38% 1,068,120 52.62%41,109
Queensland1,154,762 1,098,401 473,46543.68% 610,537 56.32%14,399
South Australia750,308 722,434 298,48942.52% 403,479 57.48%20,466
Western Australia612,016 577,989 229,33740.67% 334,529 59.33%14,123
Tasmania246,596237,891 93,49540.03% 140,073 59.97%4,323
Australian Total7,759,714 7,410,511 3,406,72446.85% 3,864,777 53.15%139,010
Obtained majority in one State and an overall minority of 458,053 votes.
Not carried

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