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The 1974 Australian referendum was held on 18 May 1974. It contained four referendum questions.
The referendum was held in conjunction with the
1974 federal election.
Results in detail
Simultaneous Elections
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Mode of Altering the Constitution
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Democratic Elections
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Local Government Bodies
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See also
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Referendums in Australia
In Australia, referendums (also spelt referenda) are referendum, public votes held on important issues where the electorate may approve or reject a certain proposal. In contemporary usage, polls conducted on non-constitutional issues are known a ...
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Politics of Australia
The politics of Australia operates under the written Australian Constitution, which sets out Australia as a constitutional monarchy, governed via a parliamentary democracy in the Westminster tradition. Australia is also a federation, where pow ...
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History of Australia
The history of Australia is the history of the land and peoples which comprise the Commonwealth of Australia. The modern nation came into existence on 1 January 1901 as a federation of former British colonies. The human history of Australia, ...
References
Further reading
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* Australian Electoral Commission (2007)
Referendum Dates and Results 1906 – Present' AEC, Canberra.
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1974 referendums
1974
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Referendum
A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a Direct democracy, direct vote by the Constituency, electorate (rather than their Representative democracy, representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either bin ...
May 1974 in Australia