Australian referendum, 1973 (Incomes)

Constitution Alteration (Incomes) 1973 was an Australian referendum held in the 1973 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth legislative power over incomes.

Question

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 make laws with respect to incomes"?

Results

Result
State On

rolls

Ballots

issued

For Against Invalid
% %
New South Wales 2,827,989 2,618,673 1,041,429 40.31% 1,542,217 59.69% 35,027
Victoria 2,129,494 2,001,924 657,756 33.44% 1,309,302 66.56% 34,866
Queensland 1,128,417 1,055,299 331,163 31.70% 713,562 68.30% 10,574
South Australia 737,573 700,333 193,301 28.25% 490,943 71.75% 16,089
Western Australia 588,789 542,122 133,531 25.21% 396,199 74.79% 12,392
Tasmania 241,207 229,016 63,135 28.31% 159,862 71.69% 6,019
Australian Total 7,653,469 7,147,367 2,420,315 34.42% 4,612,085 65.58% 114,967
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 2,191,770 votes.
Not carried

See also

Another question was put to the people on the same day, see Australian referendum, 1973 (Prices).


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