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.
Result [1]
Question
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
States in favour
Voters in favour
Result
(33) Simultaneous Elections
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
3:3
62.2%
Not carried
(34) Senate Casual Vacancies
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6:0
73.3%
Carried
(35) Referendums
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6:0
77.7%
Carried
(36) Retirement of Judges
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6:0
80.1%
Carried
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.[a][1]
Plebiscite [1]
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
ACT
NT
Total voters
National Song (Song with most votes)
Advance Australia Fair
Advance Australia Fair
Advance Australia Fair
Song of Australia
Advance Australia Fair
Advance Australia Fair
Waltzing Matilda
Advance Australia Fair
Advance Australia Fair
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.[1]
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