The last referendum in Australia was on the 6th of November, 1999.
Western Australia held a referendum on whether to join the rest of the country in Federation occurred on 31 July 1900.
Australia held a referendum to determine whether it would become a republic. How people vote in a euro referendum is not an issue for CA. Referendum was held to determine whether people should smoke or not.
Australia's last referendum was on 6 November 1999. It was held to determine whether or not Australia should become a republic. All six states voted against the proposal, with the "no" votes leading 54.87% to 45.13%.
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A foundational document by which Australia is governed and can only be changed by way of a national referendum.
In 1933, Western Australia voted to secede from Australia. The result of the state referendum heavily favoured independence, however, it was rejected by the UK House of Commons on legal grounds.
A referendum is a vote
The only state that was hesitant about the referendum and the concept of Federation was Western Australia. This was because Premier John Forrest was concerned about the economic security of the state, given its distance from the more highly populated eastern states. The state would not benefit to the same degree from the lifting of trade tariffs.
Western Australia finally voted to join the federation in the referendum on 31 July 1900.
the purpose is so that every ones opinion is heard and not ignored. Because Australia is a democratic Country we need our opinions and thoughts to be heard.
Referendum Party was created in 1997.