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In Australia, referendums (also spelt referenda) [1] are public votes held on important issues where the electorate may approve or reject a certain proposal. In contemporary usage, polls conducted on non-constitutional issues are known as plebiscites, with the term referendum being reserved solely for votes on constitutional changes, which is legally required to make a change to the ...
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.
The referendum is viewed as having not been free or fair. [10] [11] [12] Greece: 1946 Greek referendum: 1 September 1946 monarchy retained 31.6 68.4 86.6 [13] Greece: 1973 Greek republic referendum: 29 July 1973 monarchy abolished 78.6 21.4 75.0 [14] Greece: 1974 Greek republic referendum: 8 December 1974 republic retained 69.2 30.8 75.6
A record number of Australians have enrolled to vote next month in a referendum to recognise the country's Indigenous people in the constitution, according to the election commission. Australians ...
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 ...
The last referendum to pass was in 1977, before the arrival of the internet in Australia, and well before the rise of social media that has helped polarize debate and supercharge the spread of ...
The Constitution Alteration (Local Government) Bill 1988, [1] was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to recognise local government.It was put to voters for approval in a referendum held on 3 September 1988.
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% ...