Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices)
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Constitution Alteration (Prices) 1973 sought to give the government legislative power over prices. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1973.
[edit] Results
Do you approve the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled "An Act to alter the Constitution so as to enable the Australian Parliament to control prices"?
| State | On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For | Against | Informal | ||
| % | % | ||||||
| New South Wales | 2,827,989 | 2,618,673 | 1,257,499 | %48.55 | 1,332,485 | %51.45 | 28,689 |
| Victoria | 2,129,494 | 2,001,924 | 891,144 | %45.18 | 1,081,120 | %54.82 | 29,660 |
| Queensland | 1,128,417 | 1,055,299 | 402,506 | %38.47 | 643,770 | %61.53 | 9,023 |
| South Australia | 737,573 | 700,333 | 282,754 | %41.16 | 404,181 | %58.84 | 13,398 |
| Western Australia | 588,789 | 542,122 | 169,605 | %31.90 | 362,121 | %68.10 | 10,396 |
| Tasmania | 241,207 | 229,016 | 85,631 | %38.22 | 138,416 | %61.78 | 4,969 |
| Total for Commonwealth | 7,653,469 | 7,147,367 | 3,089,139 | %43.81 | 3,962,093 | %56.19 | 96,135 |
| Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority
of 872,954 votes. |
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| Not
carried |
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[edit] Discussion
[edit] See also
Another question was put to the people on the same day, Australian referendum, 1973 (Incomes)
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