Appendix 14—Referendums to alter the Constitution

Subject
(bold type indicates referendum carried)
Date of referendum States in which majority of electors voted in favour Percentage of formal votes
in favour

Senate Elections

12.12.06

All

82.65

Finance

13.4.10

Qld, WA, Tas

49.04

State Debts

13.4.10

All except NSW

54.95

Legislative Powers

26.4.11

WA

39.42

Monopolies

26.4.11

WA

39.89

Trade and Commerce

31.5.13

Qld, SA, WA

49.38

Corporations

31.5.13

Qld, SA, WA

49.33

Industrial Matters

31.5.13

Qld, SA, WA

49.33

Railway Disputes

31.5.13

Qld, SA, WA

49.13

Trusts

31.5.13

Qld, SA, WA

49.78

Nationalization of Monopolies

31.5.13

Qld, SA, WA

49.33

Legislative Powers

13.12.19

Vic, Qld, WA

49.65

Nationalization of Monopolies

13.12.19

Vic, Qld, WA

48.64

Industry and Commerce

4.9.26

NSW, Qld

43.50

Essential Services

4.9.26

NSW, Qld

42.80

State Debts

17.11.28

All

74.30

Aviation

6.3.37

Vic, Qld

53.56

Marketing

6.3.37

None

36.26

Post-war Reconstruction and Democratic Rights

19.8.44

SA, WA

45.99

Social Services

28.9.46

All

54.39

Organized Marketing of Primary Products

28.9.46

NSW, Vic, WA

50.57

Industrial Employment

28.9.46

NSW, Vic, WA

50.30

Rents and Prices

29.5.48

None

40.66

Powers to Deal with Communists and Communism

22.9.51

Qld, WA, Tas

49.44

Parliament

27.5.67

NSW

40.25

Aboriginals

27.5.67

All

90.77

Prices

8.12.73

None

43.81

Incomes

8.12.73

None

34.42

Simultaneous Elections

18.5.74

NSW

48.30

Mode of Altering the Constitution

18.5.74

NSW

47.99

Democratic Elections

18.5.74

NSW

47.20

Local Government Bodies

18.5.74

NSW

46.85

Simultaneous Elections

21.5.77

NSW, Vic, SA

62.22

Senate Casual Vacancies

21.5.77

All

73.32

Referendums

21.5.77

All

77.72

Retirement of Judges

21.5.77

All

80.10

Terms of Senators

1.12.84

NSW, Vic

50.64

Interchange of Powers

1.12.84

None

47.06

Fair Elections

3.9.88

ACT

37.60

Local Government

3.9.88

None

33.62

Parliamentary Terms 

3.9.88

None

32.92

Rights and Freedoms

3.9.88

None

30.79

Republic

6.11.99

ACT

45.13

Preamble to Constitution

6.11.99

None

39.34