Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) 1919 sought temporarily extend the government's legislative powers with respect to trade and commerce, corporations, industrial matters and trusts. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1919.
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) 1919'?
| State | On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For | Against | Informal | Result | ||
| % | % | |||||||
| New South Wales | 1,079,439 | 717,565 | 259,751 | 39.95% | 390,450 | 60.05% | 67,132 | No |
| Victoria | 837,408 | 638,098 | 369,210 | 64.65% | 201,869 | 35.35% | 66,227 | Yes |
| Queensland | 389,200 | 330,231 | 175,225 | 57.35% | 130,299 | 42.65% | 24,397 | Yes |
| South Australia | 268,235 | 178,092 | 40,520 | 25.28% | 119,789 | 74.72% | 17,656 | No |
| Western Australia | 163,544 | 103,235 | 48,142 | 51.75% | 44,892 | 48.25% | 9,854 | Yes |
| Tasmania | 112,036 | 65,716 | 18,509 | 33.43% | 36,861 | 66.57% | 10,128 | No |
| Total for Commonwealth | 2,849,862 | 2,032,937 | 911,357 | 49.65% | 924,160 | 50.35% | 195,394 | No |
| Obtained majority in three States and an overall
minority of 12,803 votes. |
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carried |
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