Australian referendum, 1973 (Incomes)
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Constitution Alteration (Incomes) 1973 sought to give the government legislative power over incomes. 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 make laws with respect to incomes"?
| State | On rolls | Ballots issued | For | Against | Informal | ||
| % | % | ||||||
| New South Wales | 2,827,989 | 2,618,673 | 1,041,429 | %40.31 | 1,542,217 | %59.69 | 35,027 |
| Victoria | 2,129,494 | 2,001,924 | 657,756 | %33.44 | 1,309,302 | %66.56 | 34,866 |
| Queensland | 1,128,417 | 1,055,299 | 331,163 | %31.70 | 713,562 | %68.30 | 10,574 |
| South Australia | 737,573 | 700,333 | 193,301 | %28.25 | 490,943 | %71.75 | 16,089 |
| Western Australia | 588,789 | 542,122 | 133,531 | %25.21 | 396,199 | %74.79 | 12,392 |
| Tasmania | 241,207 | 229,016 | 63,135 | %28.31 | 159,862 | %71.69 | 6,019 |
| Total for Commonwealth | 7,653,469 | 7,147,367 | 2,420,315 | %34.42 | 4,612,085 | %65.58 | 114,967 |
| Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 2 191 770 votes. | |||||||
| Not carried | |||||||
[edit] See also
Another question was put to the people on the same day, see Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices).
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