1988 Australian referendum
The 1988 Australian referendum was held on 3 September 1988. It contained four referendum questions, none of which passed.
| Question | NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | ACT [2] | NT [2] | States in favour | Voters in favour | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (39) Parliamentary Terms | 32% | 36% | 35% | 27% | 31% | 25% | 44% | 38% | 0:6 | 33% | Not carried |
| (40) Fair Elections | 36% | 40% | 45% | 31% | 32% | 29% | 52% | 43% | 0:6 | 38% | Not carried |
| (41) Local Government | 32% | 36% | 38% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 40% | 39% | 0:6 | 34% | Not carried |
| (42) Rights and Freedoms | 30% | 33% | 33% | 26% | 28% | 25% | 41% | 37% | 0:6 | 31% | Not carried |
Results in detail[]
Parliamentary Terms[]
- This section is an excerpt from 1988 Australian referendum (Parliamentary Terms) § Result
1988 Australian referendum (Parliamentary Terms)
Fair Elections[]
- This section is an excerpt from 1988 Australian referendum (Fair Elections) § Results
1988 Australian referendum (Fair Elections)
Local Government[]
- This section is an excerpt from 1988 Australian referendum (Local Government) § Results
1988 Australian referendum (Local Government)
Rights and Freedoms[]
- This section is an excerpt from 1988 Australian referendum (Rights and Freedoms) § Results
1988 Australian referendum (Rights and Freedoms)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) "Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results". Parliamentary Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Following the 1977 referendum, votes cast in the territories count towards the national total, but are not counted toward any state total.
- ^ "Result of referendum with respect to Fair Elections". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (S324). 27 October 1988. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2021-10-23 – via Trove.
- ^ "Result of referendum with respect to Local Government". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (S324). 27 October 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-10-23 – via Trove.
- ^ "Result of referendum with respect to Rights and Freedoms". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (S324). 27 October 1988. p. 2-3. Retrieved 2021-10-23 – via Trove.
Further reading[]
- Select sources on constitutional change in Australia 1901–1997. Part 2 – History of Australian Referendums (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 24 March 1997. ISBN 0644484101.
- Bennett, Scott (2003). "Research Paper no. 11 2002–03: The Politics of Constitutional Amendment". Canberra: Parliamentary Library of Australia..
- Australian Electoral Commission (2007) Referendum Dates and Results 1906 – Present AEC, Canberra.
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