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1974 Australian referendum (Local Government Bodies)

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Field	Value
name	1974 Australian Local Government Bodies referendum
title	An Act to alter the Constitution to enable the Commonwealth to borrow money for, and to grant financial assistance to, local government bodies
Do you approve the proposed law?
country	Australia
date
yes	3,406,724
no	3,864,777
invalid	139,010
electorate	7,759,714

Do you approve the proposed law? The Constitution Alteration (Local Government Bodies) Bill 1974 was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 as Proclaimed and Gazetted to allow the Commonwealth to grant financial assistance to local government bodies, and to borrow money on their behalf. It was put to voters for approval in a referendum held on 18 May 1974.

Question

Proposed law entitled "An Act to alter the Constitution to enable the Commonwealth to borrow money for, and to grant financial assistance to, local government bodies".

Do you approve the proposed law?

The proposal was to insert into section 51 that the Parliament have power to make laws with respect to: :(ivA.) The borrowing of money by the Commonwealth for local government bodies

And to add a new section 96A :96A. The Parliament may grant financial assistance to any local government body on such terms and conditions as the Parliament thinks fit.

Results

State	Electoral roll	Ballots issued	For	Against	Informal
2,834,558	2,702,903	1,350,274	1,308,039	49.21	44,590
2,161,474	2,070,893	961,664	47.38	1,068,120	41,109
1,154,762	1,098,401	473,465	43.68	610,537	14,399
750,308	722,434	298,489	42.52	403,479	20,466
612,016	577,989	229,337	40.67	334,529	14,123
246,596	237,891	93,495	40.03	140,073	4,323
7,759,714	7,410,511	3,406,724	46.85	3,864,777	139,010
Obtained majority in one state and an overall minority of 458,053 votes. Not carried

References

{{url. https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billshistorical/HBILL197400019/upload_binary/019 - CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES) Bill 1974.pdf. ''Constitution Alteration (Local Government Bodies) Bill'' 1974 (Cth).

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