1946 Australian referendum
The 1946 Australian Referendum was held on 28 September 1946. It contained three referendum questions.
Question | NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | States in favour | Voters in favour | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(20) Social Services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6:0 | 54.4% | Carried |
(21) Marketing | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 3:3 | 50.6% | Not carried |
(22) Industrial Employment | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 3:3 | 50.3% | Not carried |
The referendum was held in conjunction with the 1946 federal election.
References
- Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) "Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results". Parliamentary Library of Australia..
Further reading
- Select sources on constitutional change in Australia 1901-1997. Part 2 - History of Australian Referendums (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 24 March 1997. ISBN 0644484101.
- Bennett, Scott (2003). "Research Paper no. 11 2002–03: The Politics of Constitutional Amendment". Canberra: Parliamentary Library of Australia..
- Australian Electoral Commission (2007) Referendum Dates and Results 1906 – Present AEC, Canberra.
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