Australia. Referendum, 1948
Question
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled ‘Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947’?
Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947 sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament ongoing power to make laws with respect to rents and prices.
Australia. Referendum, 1948
| State | Number on rolls | Ballot papers issued | For (v) | For (%) | Against (v) | Against (%) | Informal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 1 880 779 | 1 762 091 | 723 183 | 41.66 | 1 012 639 | 58.34 | 26 269 |
| Victoria | 1 351 853 | 1 270 037 | 559 361 | 44.63 | 693 937 | 55.37 | 16 739 |
| Queensland | 669 555 | 617 678 | 187 955 | 30.80 | 422 236 | 69.20 | 7 487 |
| South Australia | 422 809 | 402 778 | 167 171 | 42.15 | 229 438 | 57.85 | 6 169 |
| Western Australia | 301 223 | 278 282 | 105 605 | 38.59 | 168 088 | 61.41 | 4 589 |
| Tasmania | 157 668 | 145 135 | 50 437 | 35.45 | 91 845 | 64.55 | 2 853 |
| Total for Commonwealth | 4 783 887 | 4 476 001* | 1 793 712 | 40.66 | 2 618 183 | 59.34 | 64 106 |
* Including 11 905 votes by members of the Forces, of which 6557 were for, 5213 against and 135 informal.
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 824 471 votes.
Not carried