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The 1948 Australian Referendum was held on 29 May 1948. It contained one referendum question.

  • (23) Rents and Prices (not carried)

Proposed Amendment [edit]

The Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947 sought to increase the power of the federal Parliament to make laws with respect to rents and prices.

Results [edit]

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947'?

Result
State On

rolls

Ballots

issued

For Against Informal
 %  %
New South Wales 1,880,779 1,762,091 723,183  %41.66 1,012,639  %58.34 26,269
Victoria 1,351,853 1,270,037 559,361  %44.63 693,937  %55.37 16,739
Queensland 669,555 617,678 187,955  %30.80 422,236  %69.20 7,487
South Australia 422,809 402,778 167,171  %42.15 229,438  %57.85 6,169
Western Australia 301,223 278,282 105,605  %38.59 168,088  %61.41 4,589
Tasmania 157,668 145,135 50,437  %35.45 91,845  %64.55 2,853
Armed Forces*   11,905 6,557   5,213   135
Total for Commonwealth 4,783,887 4,476,001 1,793,712  %40.66 2,618,183  %59.34 64,106
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority

of 824,471 votes.

Not carried

* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.

See also [edit]



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