{"id":161,"date":"1999-09-01T23:48:11","date_gmt":"1999-09-01T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukrupnenie.com\/countries\/a\/australia\/1999-referendum-australia.html"},"modified":"2007-09-01T23:53:04","modified_gmt":"2007-09-01T19:53:04","slug":"1999-referendum-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralgeography.com\/new\/en\/countries\/a\/australia\/1999-referendum-australia.html","title":{"rendered":"Australia. Referendum, 1999"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question 1<\/h3>\n

A Proposed Law: To alter the Constitution to establish the Commonwealth of Australia as a republic with the Queen and Governor-General being replaced by a President appointed by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Commonwealth Parliament.<\/p>\n

Do you approve this proposed alteration?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Establishment of Republic) 1999 sought to establish the Commonwealth of Australia as a republic with the Queen and Governor-General being replaced by a President appointed by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Commonwealth Parliament.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1999. Question 1<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
State<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (v)<\/th>\n\t\tFor (%)<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (v)<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (%)<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
New South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t4 145 650<\/td>\n\t\t3 948 714<\/td>\n\t\t1 817 380<\/td>\n\t\t46.43<\/td>\n\t\t2 096 562<\/td>\n\t\t53.57<\/td>\n\t\t34 772<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Victoria<\/td>\n\t\t3 163 934<\/td>\n\t\t3 016 737<\/td>\n\t\t1 489 536<\/td>\n\t\t49.84<\/td>\n\t\t1 499 138<\/td>\n\t\t50.16<\/td>\n\t\t28 063<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Queensland<\/td>\n\t\t2 225 835<\/td>\n\t\t2 108 694<\/td>\n\t\t784 060<\/td>\n\t\t37.44<\/td>\n\t\t1 309 992<\/td>\n\t\t62.56<\/td>\n\t\t14 642<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
South Australia<\/td>\n\t\t1 027 535<\/td>\n\t\t986 394<\/td>\n\t\t425 869<\/td>\n\t\t43.57<\/td>\n\t\t551 575<\/td>\n\t\t56.43<\/td>\n\t\t8 950<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Western Australia<\/td>\n\t\t1 176 311<\/td>\n\t\t1 114 326<\/td>\n\t\t458 306<\/td>\n\t\t41.48<\/td>\n\t\t646 520<\/td>\n\t\t58.52<\/td>\n\t\t9 500<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Tasmania<\/td>\n\t\t327 729<\/td>\n\t\t315 641<\/td>\n\t\t126 271<\/td>\n\t\t40.37<\/td>\n\t\t186 513<\/td>\n\t\t59.63<\/td>\n\t\t2 857<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Australian Capital Territory<\/td>\n\t\t212 586<\/td>\n\t\t202 614<\/td>\n\t\t127 211<\/td>\n\t\t63.27<\/td>\n\t\t73 850<\/td>\n\t\t36.73<\/td>\n\t\t1 553<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Northern Territory<\/td>\n\t\t108 149<\/td>\n\t\t91 880<\/td>\n\t\t44 391<\/td>\n\t\t48.77<\/td>\n\t\t46 637<\/td>\n\t\t51.23<\/td>\n\t\t852<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Total for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t12 387 729<\/td>\n\t\t11 785 000<\/td>\n\t\t5 273 024<\/td>\n\t\t45.13<\/td>\n\t\t6 410 787<\/td>\n\t\t54.87<\/td>\n\t\t101 189<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n

Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 1 137 763 votes.
\n Not carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Question 2<\/h3>\n

A Proposed Law: To alter the Constitution to insert a preamble.<\/p>\n

Do you approve this proposed alteration?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Constitution Alteration (Preamble) 1999 sought to alter the Constitution to insert an additional preamble.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Australia. Referendum, 1999. Question 2<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
State<\/th>\n\t\tNumber on rolls<\/th>\n\t\tBallot papers issued<\/th>\n\t\tFor (v)<\/th>\n\t\tFor (%)<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (v)<\/th>\n\t\tAgainst (%)<\/th>\n\t\tInformal<\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t
New South Wales<\/td>\n\t\t4 145 650<\/td>\n\t\t3 948 482<\/td>\n\t\t1 647 378<\/td>\n\t\t42.14<\/td>\n\t\t2 261 960<\/td>\n\t\t57.86<\/td>\n\t\t39 144<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Victoria<\/td>\n\t\t3 163 934<\/td>\n\t\t3 016 716<\/td>\n\t\t1 268 044<\/td>\n\t\t42.46<\/td>\n\t\t1 718 331<\/td>\n\t\t57.54<\/td>\n\t\t30 341<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Queensland<\/td>\n\t\t2 225 835<\/td>\n\t\t2 108 659<\/td>\n\t\t686 644<\/td>\n\t\t32.81<\/td>\n\t\t1 405 841<\/td>\n\t\t67.19<\/td>\n\t\t16 174<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
South Australia<\/td>\n\t\t1 027 535<\/td>\n\t\t986 535<\/td>\n\t\t371 965<\/td>\n\t\t38.10<\/td>\n\t\t604 245<\/td>\n\t\t61.90<\/td>\n\t\t10 325<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Western Australia<\/td>\n\t\t1 176 311<\/td>\n\t\t1 114 455<\/td>\n\t\t383 477<\/td>\n\t\t34.73<\/td>\n\t\t720 542<\/td>\n\t\t65.27<\/td>\n\t\t10 436<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Tasmania<\/td>\n\t\t327 729<\/td>\n\t\t315 664<\/td>\n\t\t111 415<\/td>\n\t\t35.67<\/td>\n\t\t200 906<\/td>\n\t\t64.33<\/td>\n\t\t3 343<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Australian Capital Territory<\/td>\n\t\t212 586<\/td>\n\t\t202 618<\/td>\n\t\t87 629<\/td>\n\t\t43.61<\/td>\n\t\t113 293<\/td>\n\t\t56.39<\/td>\n\t\t1 696<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Northern Territory<\/td>\n\t\t108 149<\/td>\n\t\t91 906<\/td>\n\t\t35 011<\/td>\n\t\t38.52<\/td>\n\t\t55 880<\/td>\n\t\t61.48<\/td>\n\t\t1 015<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t
Total for Commonwealth<\/td>\n\t\t12 387 729<\/td>\n\t\t11 785 035<\/td>\n\t\t4 591 563<\/td>\n\t\t39.34<\/td>\n\t\t7 080 998<\/td>\n\t\t60.66<\/td>\n\t\t112 474<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>

\n<\/p>\n

Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 2 489 435 votes.
\n Not carried<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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