They are held because Australia is a democracy, and public opinion should decide yes or no on a given issue. In Western Australia we have had a long and tiresome debate (and 2 referendums) about daylight saving. In both referendums the public said no, but it went ahead anyway. We are about to have a third referendum on daylight saving. I don't understand why they are holding referendums that cost the public millions, when it seems to be already decided that the public's opinion will be ignored.
Referendums are direct votes in which an electorate is invited to vote on a specific proposal, often related to constitutional changes or significant policy decisions. Notable examples include the 2016 Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom, where voters decided whether to leave the European Union, and the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, which sought to determine whether Scotland should become an independent country. Other examples include the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty in Canada and the 2005 French referendum on the European Constitution.
People wanted the province of Quebec should become an independent country. Separatists asked for a vote on whether Quebec should become independent.
The awareness of the size of industry and potential production will decide whether a business should enter other markets
They wanted initiatives and referendums because government should be more responsive to public opinion.
1999 - The question whether Australia should become a republic. 1988 - Parliamentary terms and rights 1984 - Senatorial Terms and Interchange of powers were the last three referendums, all failed to gain the double majority and hence were resolved in the negative.
The child himself can not decide whether he should be adopted or not, only his guardians or the court decide this.
Popular sovereignty
the answer is "majority"
majority
US Presidents
You should discuss whether he believes that he is in an exclusive or an open relationship with you. You can then decide whether his concept of the relationship agrees with yours.