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The Australian republic referendum held on 6 November 1999 was a two-question referendum to amend the Constitution of Australia.The first question asked whether Australia should become a republic, under a bi-partisan appointment model where the president would be appointed by the federal parliament with a two-thirds majority.
1997 Albanian monarchy referendum: 29 June 1997 republic retained 66.7 33.3 71.64 Legitimacy of the results have been called into question by the House of Zogu. [1] [2] Australia: 1999 Australian republic referendum: 6 November 1999 monarchy retained 45.13 54.87 95.1 [3] Brazil: 1993 Brazilian constitutional referendum: 21 April 1993 republic ...
At the 1999 Australian republic referendum, many direct-election republicans voted NO and ensured the defeat of the bi-partisan appointment model. After the defeat, the Australian Republican Movement changed tactic and presented six republic options, of which three involved direct-election. Model 4 was developed from the Hayden model and Model ...
Consequently, the change to a republic is argued to have minimal impact on the rest of Australia's parliament and government. Although the 1999 referendum was limited to the federal jurisdiction, the model is able to be adopted with little modification by each of the six Australian states to formally break ties with the monarchy.
The Voice referendum was Australia’s first in a generation. Australians rejected an Australian republic at their last referendum in 1999. No referendum has succeeded since 1977.
1960 South African republic referendum; 1961 Rwandan monarchy referendum; 1965 Gambian republic referendum; 1968 Maldivian constitutional referendum; 1969 Rhodesian constitutional referendum; 1970 Gambian republic referendum; 1973 Greek republic referendum; 1974 Greek republic referendum; 1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum; 1979 Iranian Islamic ...
An Australian referendum requires a majority vote in at least four of its six states, as well as nationally. Ultimately, no state supported the "Voice" and the national vote was 40% "Yes" to 60% ...
Australia has set the date for its first referendum in 24 years as polls suggest the government is on course for failure unless it can reverse declining support.. On October 14, more than 17 ...