Australian referendum, 1984 (Interchange of Powers)
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The constitution places some restraints on the ability of the states and the federal governments to freely cooperate. Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) 1984 proposed that these constitutional bounds be removed, such that the states and the federal government could freely interchange powers at will. The proposal was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1984.
[edit] Results
An Act to enable the Commonwealth and the States voluntarily to refer powers to each other.
Do you approve this proposed alteration?
| State | On rolls | Ballots issued | For | Against | Informal | ||
| % | % | ||||||
| New South Wales | 3,423,624 | 3,216,256 | 1,475,971 | %49.04 | 1,533,799 | %50.96 | 206,486 |
| Victoria | 2,617,291 | 2,475,891 | 1,139,565 | %49.86 | 1,146,136 | %50.14 | 190,190 |
| Queensland | 1,549,749 | 1,447,284 | 578,674 | %41.69 | 809,249 | %58.31 | 59,361 |
| South Australia | 908,424 | 856,226 | 355,588 | %45.94 | 418,433 | %54.06 | 82,205 |
| Western Australia | 858,763 | 806,637 | 336,184 | %44.28 | 423,022 | %55.72 | 47,431 |
| Tasmania | 289,142 | 277,100 | 87,933 | %34.65 | 165,878 | %65.35 | 23,289 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 150,416 | 140,982 | 74,741 | %56.10 | 58,487 | %43.90 | 7,754 |
| Northern Territory | 68,857 | 58,668 | 25,684 | %47.78 | 28,066 | %52.22 | 4,918 |
| Total for Commonwealth | 9,866,266 | 9,279,044 | 4,074,340 | %47.06 | 4,583,070 | %52.94 | 621,634 |
| Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 508,730 votes. | |||||||
| Not carried | |||||||
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