1999 Australian republic referendum information

Preamble question
A Proposed Law: To alter the Constitution to insert a preamble.; Do you approve this proposed alteration? Proposed preamble amendment: With hope in God, the Commonwealth of Australia is constituted as a democracy with a federal system of government to serve the common good. We the Australian people commit ourselves to this Constitution: proud that our national unity has been forged by Australians from many ancestries; never forgetting the sacrifices of all who defended our country and our liberty in time of war; upholding freedom, tolerance, individual dignity and the rule of law; honouring Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, the nation’s first people, for their deep kinship with their lands and for their ancient and continuing cultures which enrich the life of our country; recognising the nation-building contribution of generations of immigrants; mindful of our responsibility to protect our unique natural environment; supportive of achievement as well as equality of opportunity for all; and valuing independence as dearly as the national spirit which binds us together in both adversity and success
Outcome	Not passed
Website	Official results
Results

Republic question
A Proposed Law: To alter the Constitution to establish the Commonwealth of Australia as a republic with the Queen and Governor-General being replaced by a President appointed by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Commonwealth Parliament.; Do you approve this proposed alteration?
Outcome	Not passed. Australia remains a constitutional monarchy
Website	Official results
Results
	Results by state and territory
	Note: Saturation of colour denotes strength of vote

The Australian republic referendum held on 6 November 1999 was a two-question referendum to amend the Constitution of Australia. The first question asked whether Australia should become a republic, with a president appointed by Parliament following a bi-partisan appointment model which had been approved by a half-elected, half-appointed Constitutional Convention held in Canberra in February 1998. The second question, generally deemed to be far less important politically, asked whether Australia should alter the Constitution to insert a preamble.^[3] Since the early 1990s opinion polls had suggested that a majority of the electorate favoured a republic in principle.^[4] Nonetheless, the republic referendum was defeated.

^ "1999 Referendum Report and Statistics – Key results". Australian Electoral Commission. 8 June 2007.
^ Table 4.21 (data) on Australian Electoral Commission (2000). Australian Referendums 1906–1999 (cdrom). Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0-642-76007-1.
^ The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia (1999). "Schedule—Preamble to the Constitution". Parliament of Australia.
^ "Newspoll: January 2007 republic poll (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2011.

[AEC_results-1] "1999 Referendum Report and Statistics – Key results". Australian Electoral Commission. 8 June 2007.

[2] Table 4.21 (data) on Australian Electoral Commission (2000). Australian Referendums 1906–1999 (cdrom). Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0-642-76007-1.

[3] The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia (1999). "Schedule—Preamble to the Constitution". Parliament of Australia.

[4] "Newspoll: January 2007 republic poll (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2011.

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