1984 Australian referendum (Interchange of Powers)

The Australian Constitution places some restraints on the ability of the State and Federal governments to freely cooperate. The Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) 1984 proposal would have removed these barriers, such that the states and the federal government could freely interchange powers at will. The proposal was put to a referendum in the 1984 Australian referendum.

Results

An Act to enable the Commonwealth and the States voluntarily to refer powers to each other.

Do you approve this proposed alteration?

Result [1]
StateOn

rolls

 Ballots

issued

 For Against Informal
% %
New South Wales3,423,624 3,216,256 1,475,97149.04 1,533,799 50.96206,486
Victoria2,617,291 2,475,891 1,139,56549.86 1,146,136 50.14190,190
Queensland1,549,749 1,447,284 578,67441.69 809,249 58.3159,361
South Australia908,424 856,226 355,58845.94 418,433 54.0682,205
Western Australia858,763 806,637 336,18444.28 423,022 55.7247,431
Tasmania289,142277,100 87,93334.65 165,878 65.3523,289
Australian Capital Territory150,416 140,982 75,74149.10 58,487 43.907,754
Northern Territory68,857 58,668 25,68447.78 28,066 52.224,918
Total for Commonwealth9,866,266 9,279,044 4,074,34047.06 4,583,070 52.94621,634
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 508,730 votes.[2]
Not carried

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..
  2. Since the 1977 referendum electors in the territories were able to vote in referendums and their votes are counted towards the national total, but do not count toward the requirement for a majority of states.

See also
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