The 1984 Australian referendum was held on 1 December 1984. It contained two referendum questions, neither of which passed.
As of 2022, this is the last referendum in which any state voted in favour of a constitutional amendment.
The referendum was held in conjunction with the
1984 federal election.
Results in detail
Terms of Senators
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1984 Australian referendum (Terms of Senators) § Results''
Interchange of Powers
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1984 Australian referendum (Interchange of Powers) § Results''
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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1984 referendums
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
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 ...
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 ...