Australian referendum, 1926 (Industry and Commerce)

Constitution Alteration (Industry and Commerce) 1926 sought to extend the government's legislative powers with respect to corporation

Corporation

A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...

s, and to give it the power to make laws with respect to trusts and combinations in restraint of trade

Trade

Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...

, trade union

Trade union

A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...

s and employer associations. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1926

Australian referendum, 1926

The 1926 Australian Referendum was held on 4 September 1926. It contained two referendum questions.* Industry and Commerce * Essential Services ...

Results

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Industry and Commerce) 1926'?

Result
State	On rolls	Ballots issued	For		Against		Informal	Result
State	On rolls	Ballots issued		%		%	Informal	Result
New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...	1,241,635	1,131,656	566,973	51.53%	533,284	48.47%	31,399	Yes
Victoria	968,861	888,661	310,261	36.23%	546,138	63.77%	32,262	No
Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	440,632	399,664	202,691	52.10%	186,374	47.90%	10,599	Yes
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	303,054	281,492	78,983	29.32%	190,396	70.68%	12,113	No
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	190,286	164,555	46,469	29.29%	112,185	70.71%	5,901	No
Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...	110,484	98,356	41,711	44.86%	51,278	55.14%	5,367	No
Total for Commonwealth	3,254,952	2,964,384	1,247,088	43.50%	1,619,655	56.50%	97,641	No
Obtained majority in two States and an overall minority of 372,567 votes.
Not carried

Results

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