Australian referendum, 1988
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The 1988 Australian Referendum was held on 3 September 1988. It contained four referendum questions, none of which passed. The failure was generally attributed to the open ended and nondescriptive wording of the proposed amendments.
- (39) Parliamentary TermsAustralian referendum, 1988 (Parliamentary Terms)Constitution Alteration 1988 was a proposal put to referendum in the Australian referendum, 1988. It proposed to alter the Australian constitution such that Senate terms be reduced from six to four years, and House of Representative terms be increased from three years to four years...
(not carried) - (40) Fair ElectionsAustralian referendum, 1988 (Fair Elections)Constitution Alteration 1988 proposed to enshrine in the constitution a guarantee that allCommonwealth, State and Territory elections would be conducted democratically.The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1988....
(not carried) - (41) Local GovernmentAustralian referendum, 1988 (Local Government)The Australian Constitution recognises Government at Federal and State levels, but makes no mention of local government. Constitution Alteration 1988 proposed to alter the constitution so as to recognise local government...
(not carried) - (42) Rights and FreedomsAustralian referendum, 1988 (Rights and Freedoms)The Constitution Alteration 1988 was proposed legislation that was put to referendum in the Australian referendum, 1988...
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External links
- History of Australian Referendums, Part 2 An Australian Parliament report, summarising the background, "yes" and "no" cases, and results, for each referendum up to 1988.