Australia's last referendum was on 6 November 1999. It was held to determine whether or not Australia should become a republic. All six states voted against the proposal, with the "no" votes leading 54.87% to 45.13%.
The last referendum in Australia was on the 6th of November, 1999.
Western Australia held a referendum on whether to join the rest of the country in Federation occurred on 31 July 1900.
Australia held a referendum to determine whether it would become a republic. How people vote in a euro referendum is not an issue for CA. Referendum was held to determine whether people should smoke or not.
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The government decided to hold a referendum to allow the citizens to vote on the proposed new policy.
A foundational document by which Australia is governed and can only be changed by way of a national referendum.
In 1933, Western Australia voted to secede from Australia. The result of the state referendum heavily favoured independence, however, it was rejected by the UK House of Commons on legal grounds.
A referendum is a vote
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referendum is the term that applies to the voting for or against some measure.The measure itself is called a referendum.initiative is the power that permits voters to petition for a referendum to be held. Initiative and referendum thus go to together and are usually thought of as one power that an electorate may hold.
Scotland held a referendum in 2015 to decide if the Scottish people wanted Scotland to become an independent country or remain part of the United Kingdom. Around 52% voted to remain part of the UK. However, the Scottish government is pressing for another referendum.
The only state that was hesitant about the referendum and the concept of Federation was Western Australia. This was because Premier John Forrest was concerned about the economic security of the state, given its distance from the more highly populated eastern states. The state would not benefit to the same degree from the lifting of trade tariffs.