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1977 Australian referendum
Public vote in Australia containing a total of five questions
Public vote in Australia containing a total of five questions
The 1977 Australian referendum was held on 21 May 1977. It contained four referendum questions and one non-binding plebiscite. To date, it is the most recent referendum to have been successful in Australia. NOTOC
| NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | States in favour | Voters in favour | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | |||||||||
| (33) [Simultaneous Elections](1977-australian-referendum-simultaneous-elections) | |||||||||
| (34) [Senate Casual Vacancies](1977-australian-referendum-senate-casual-vacancies) | |||||||||
| (35) [Referendums](1977-australian-referendum-referendums) | |||||||||
| (36) [Retirement of Judges](1977-australian-referendum-retirement-of-judges) |
This referendum had a particularly strong "Yes" vote. All but one of the referendum questions were carried, and the only one not carried had a clear national majority, but was held back by not achieving a majority of the states. No referendum since then has been successful.
| NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | ACT | NT | Total voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | |||||||||
| [National Song](1977-australian-plebiscite-national-song) |
The four referendum questions were only voted on in the states; voters in the territories only gained the right to vote on constitutional changes as a result of the Referendums amendment passing. Voters in the territories, however, were able to vote on the plebiscite.
Results in detail
Simultaneous Elections
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Simultaneous Elections) § Results
Senate Casual Vacancies
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Senate Casual Vacancies) § Results
Referendums
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Inclusion of territories) § Results
Retirement of Judges
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of Judges) § Results
National Song
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian plebiscite (National Song) § Results
Notes
References
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