They are held because Australia is a democracy, and public opinion should decide yes or no on a given issue. In Western Australia we have had a long and tiresome debate (and 2 referendums) about daylight saving. In both referendums the public said no, but it went ahead anyway. We are about to have a third referendum on daylight saving. I don't understand why they are holding referendums that cost the public millions, when it seems to be already decided that the public's opinion will be ignored.
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The winter Olympics have never been held in Australia.
No. The people of Australia voted "No" in two separate referendums.
The Winter Olympics have never been held in Australia. To date, only the Summer Olympics have been held in Australia: in Melbourne in 1956 and in Sydney in 2000.
No.
Any Australian citizen who is over 18
1999 - The question whether Australia should become a republic. 1988 - Parliamentary terms and rights 1984 - Senatorial Terms and Interchange of powers were the last three referendums, all failed to gain the double majority and hence were resolved in the negative.
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No there never had
i think it isgeneral elections but referendums are also held to answers questions demanding a yes or no answer
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