Australian referendum, 1919 (Legislative Powers)

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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'?

Result
State On

rolls

 Ballots

issued

 For Against Informal
 %  %
New South Wales 1,079,439 717,565 259,751  %39.95 390,450  %60.05 67,132
Victoria 837,408 638,098 369,210  %64.65 201,869  %35.35 66,227
Queensland 389,200 330,231 175,225  %57.35 130,299  %42.65 24,397
South Australia 268,235 178,092 40,520  %25.28 119,789  %74.72 17,656
Western Australia 163,544 103,235 48,142  %51.75 44,892  %48.25 9,854
Tasmania 112,036 65,716 18,509  %33.43 36,861  %66.57 10,128
Total for Commonwealth 2,849,862 2,032,937 911,357  %49.65 924,160  %50.35 195,394
Obtained majority in three States and an overall

minority of 12,803 votes.
Not

carried

v • d • e
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