Australian referendum, 1913 (Monopolies)
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Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912 sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament power to make laws with respect to monopolies. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1913.
[edit] Results
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912'?
| State | On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For | Against | Informal | ||
| % | % | ||||||
| New South Wales | 1,036,187 | 717,855 | 301,192 | %46.85 | 341,724 | %53.15 | 73,683 |
| Victoria | 830,391 | 626,861 | 287,379 | %49.07 | 298,326 | %50.93 | 40,828 |
| Queensland | 363,082 | 280,525 | 139,019 | %54.17 | 117,609 | %45.83 | 23,676 |
| South Australia | 244,026 | 195,463 | 91,411 | %51.26 | 86,915 | %48.74 | 16,920 |
| Western Australia | 179,784 | 132,149 | 64,988 | %53.19 | 57,184 | %46.81 | 9,644 |
| Tasmania | 106,746 | 80,398 | 33,176 | %45.22 | 40,189 | %54.78 | 6,907 |
| Total for Commonwealth | 2,760,216 | 2,033,251 | 917,165 | %49.33 | 941,947 | %50.67 | 171,658 |
| Obtained majority in three States and an overall
minority of 24,782 votes. |
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carried |
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