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 make laws with respect to incomes"?
Outcome
Not carried
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
2,420,315
34.42%
No
4,612,085
65.58%
Valid votes
7,032,400
98.39%
Invalid or blank votes
114,967
1.61%
Total votes
7,147,367
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
7,653,469
93.39%
Results by state
Note: The darker the shade of green, the more "yes" votes
The Constitution Alteration (Incomes) 1973 was a referendum proposed by the Australian Labor Party in December 1973 which sought to alter section 51 of the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth legislative power over incomes. The Whitlam government's most prominent reason for posing this amendment was the issue of inflation,[1] as they argued that with government power over incomes, inflation would be better managed.[2]
The proposal did not pass due to a majority "no" vote from all states.[1] This referendum was extremely unpopular and had the lowest percentage of public support when compared to any previous referendum held in Australia.[2]
^ abRydon, Joan (1 May 1974). "Prices and incomes referendum 1973: The pattern off failure". Politics. 9 (1): 22–30. doi:10.1080/00323267408401432. ISSN 0032-3268 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
^ abPaul, J. B. (1974). "Political Review". The Australian Quarterly. 46 (1): 116–128. doi:10.2307/20634620. JSTOR 20634620 – via JSTOR.
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