Australian referendum, 1988
The 1988 Australian Referendum was held on 3 September 1988. It contained four referendum questions, none of which passed. The failure was generally attributed to the open ended and nondescriptive wording of the proposed amendments.
| Question | NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | ACT [2] | NT [2] | States in favour | Voters in favour | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (39) Parliamentary Terms | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 0:6 | 33% | Not carried |
| (40) Fair Elections | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | 0:6 | 38% | Not carried |
| (41) Local Government | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 0:6 | 34% | Not carried |
| (42) Rights and Freedoms | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 0:6 | 31% | Not carried |
See also
References
- ↑ Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) "Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results". Parliamentary Library of Australia..
- 1 2 Following the 1977 referendum, votes cast in the territories count towards the national total, but would not be counted toward any state total.
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.
- Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) "Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites". Parliamentary Library of Australia.
- 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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