Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices)
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.
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 |
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 |
1,128,417 |
1,055,299 |
402,506 |
%38.47 |
643,770 |
%61.53 |
9,023 |
| South Australia |
737,573 |
700,333 |
282,754 |
%41.16 |
404,181 |
%58.84 |
13,398 |
| Western Australia |
588,789 |
542,122 |
169,605 |
%31.90 |
362,121 |
%68.10 |
10,396 |
| Tasmania |
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 |
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