Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices)

Constitution Alteration (Prices) 1973 was an Australian referendum held in the 1973 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth legislative power over prices.

Question

Do you approve the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled "An Act to alter the Constitution so as to enable the Australian Parliament to control prices"?

Results

Result
State On

rolls

Ballots

issued

For Against Invalid
% %
New South Wales 2,827,989 2,618,673 1,257,499 48.55% 1,332,485 51.45% 28,689
Victoria 2,129,494 2,001,924 891,144 45.18% 1,081,120 54.82% 29,660
Queensland 1,128,417 1,055,299 402,506 38.47% 643,770 61.53% 9,023
South Australia 737,573 700,333 282,754 41.16% 404,181 58.84% 13,398
Western Australia 588,789 542,122 169,605 31.90% 362,121 68.10% 10,396
Tasmania 241,207 229,016 85,631 38.22% 138,416 61.78% 4,969
Australian Total 7,653,469 7,147,367 3,089,139 43.81% 3,962,093 56.19% 96,135
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 872,954 votes.
Not carried

See also


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