Australian referendum, 1911 (Monopolies)
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Constitution Alteration (Monopolies) 1910 was an Australian referendum held in the 1911 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth power to nationalise any corporation deemed by both houses of parliament to be a monopoly.
Contents
Question
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Monopolies) 1910'?
Results
State | On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For | Against | Informal | ||
% | % | ||||||
New South Wales | 868,194 | 384,188 | 138,237 | %36.72 | 238,177 | %63.28 | 7,618 |
Victoria | 723,377 | 448,566 | 171,453 | %38.95 | 268,743 | %61.05 | 8,041 |
Queensland | 293,003 | 162,135 | 70,259 | %44.26 | 88,472 | %55.74 | 3,200 |
South Australia | 216,027 | 133,802 | 50,835 | %38.42 | 81,479 | %61.58 | 1,344 |
Western Australia | 138,697 | 61,482 | 33,592 | %55.84 | 26,561 | %44.16 | 898 |
Tasmania | 102,326 | 58,053 | 24,292 | %42.43 | 32,960 | %57.57 | 753 |
Total for Commonwealth | 2,341,624 | 1,248,226 | 488,668 | %39.89 | 736,392 | %60.11 | 21,854 |
Obtained majority in one State and an overall minority of 247,724 votes. | |||||||
Not carried |
Discussion
This was the first of many times that similar questions were asked at a referendum. On every occasion the public decided not to vest power in the government over monopolies.