Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices)
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Constitution Alteration (Prices) 1973 sought to give the government legislative power over prices.
The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1973
Australian referendum, 1973
The 1973 Australian Referendum was held on 8 December 1973. It contained two referendum questions.* Prices * Incomes ...

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Results

Do you approve the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled "An Act to alter the Constitution so as to enable the Australian Parliament to control prices"?
Result
State On
rolls
Ballots
issued
For Against Informal
% %
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...

 
2,827,989 2,618,673 1,257,499 %48.55 1,332,485 %51.45 28,689
Victoria  2,129,494 2,001,924 891,144 %45.18 1,081,120 %54.82 29,660
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...

 
1,128,417 1,055,299 402,506 %38.47 643,770 %61.53 9,023
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...

 
737,573 700,333 282,754 %41.16 404,181 %58.84 13,398
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...

 
588,789 542,122 169,605 %31.90 362,121 %68.10 10,396
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...

 
241,207 229,016 85,631 %38.22 138,416 %61.78 4,969
Total for Commonwealth 7,653,469 7,147,367 3,089,139 %43.81 3,962,093 %56.19 96,135
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority
of 872,954 votes.
Not
carried

See also

  • Another question was put to the people on the same day, Australian referendum, 1973 (Incomes)
    Australian referendum, 1973 (Incomes)
    Constitution Alteration 1973 sought to give the government legislative power over incomes.The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1973.-Results:...

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