Australian referendum, 1913 (Industrial Matters)

The Australian referendum, 1913 (Industrial Matters), or more correctly, Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1912, was a question put to referendum in the Australian referendum, 1913. It sought to extend the Commonwealth Parliament's power to make laws with respect to industrial matters.

Results

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1912'?

Result
State On

rolls

 Ballots

issued

 For Against Informal
 %  %
New South Wales 1,036,187 717,855 318,622  %46.88 361,044  %53.12 36,933
Victoria 830,391 626,861 297,892  %49.02 309,804  %50.98 18,837
Queensland 363,082 280,525 147,171  %54.36 123,554  %45.64 9,579
South Australia 244,026 195,463 96,626  %51.40 91,361  %48.60 7,259
Western Australia 179,784 132,149 66,451  %52.71 59,612  %47.29 5,753
Tasmania 106,746 80,398 34,839  %45.20 42,236  %54.80 3,197
Total for Commonwealth 2,760,216 2,033,251 961,601  %49.33 987,611  %50.67 81,558
Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 26,010 votes.
Not

carried

See also

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