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Referendums In New South Wales
There have been 18 referendums in New South Wales, 8 of which concerned proposals to amend the New South Wales Constitution, half of which concerned the Legislative Council. While the Constitution of Australia was adopted after the 1898 and 1899 referendums in all of the proposed states, the constitution of New South Wales, promulgated in 1902, was an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales which could be amended by parliament. Since 1927 the constitution has included provisions that can only be amended following approval in a referendum. 8 of the referendums, including 5 on the sale of alcohol, did not involve any proposed amendment to the constitution. While these have traditionally been called referendums, they could also be described as plebiscites. Alteration of the Constitution List of referendums See also *Referendums in Australia * Government of New South Wales *Elections in New South Wales An election is a formal group decision-making process by whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Act 1902
The Constitution Act 1902 is the founding document of the State of New South Wales, and sets out many of the basic principles of the Government of New South Wales. This act created the foundation of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Government of New South Wales. Most of the Constitution can be amended through ordinary Acts of Parliament, however some sections can only be amended through a referendum of NSW voters. History In 1853 the New South Wales Legislative Council, then a unicameral body, with a hybrid of appointed and elected members, passed the ''New South Wales Constitution Bill'' in 1853, also referred to as 17 Vic. No 41, which was reserved for the Queen's assent, which the Queen did not give. Instead the Imperial Parliament at Westminster passed what is referred to as the ''Constitution Statute'' 1855 (Imp) which included a modified bill as schedule. It was this modified bill to which the Queen assented. The 1902 Act repealed all or part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 New South Wales New England New State Referendum
A referendum concerning the creation of a new state of New England from the northern area of New South Wales was put to voters on 29 April 1967. Background The question Are you in favour of the establishment of a new state in north-east New South Wales as described in Schedule One to the ''New State Referendum Act'', 1966? The area included by the proposed new state comprised the * * Results The referendum rejected the proposed new state. See also * Referendums in New South Wales * Referendums in Australia Referendums have been held in Australia to approve parliament-proposed changes to the Constitution of Australia or to the constitutions of states and territories. Polls conducted on non-constitutional issues are sometimes but not always referre ... References {{New South Wales elections 1928 referendums Referendums in New South Wales September 1928 events 1920s in New South Wales Alcohol law Alcohol in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Government Of New South Wales
The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales. It is currently held by a coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party. The Government of New South Wales, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, was formed in 1856 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, New South Wales has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Constitution of Australia regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. Under the Australian Constitution, New South Wales, as with all states, ceded legislative and judicial supremacy to the Commonwealth, but retained powers in all matters not in conflict with the Commonwealth. Executive and judicial powers New South Wales is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legisl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Referendums In Australia
Referendums have been held in Australia to approve parliament-proposed changes to the Constitution of Australia or to the constitutions of states and territories. Polls conducted on non-constitutional issues are sometimes but not always referred to as plebiscites. Not all federal referendums have been on constitutional matters (such as the 1916 Australian conscription referendum), and state votes that likewise do not affect the constitution are frequently said to be referendums (such as the 2009 Western Australian daylight saving referendum). Historically, they are used by Australians interchangeably and a plebiscite was considered another name for a referendum. Voting in a referendum is compulsory for those on the electoral roll, in the same way that it is compulsory to vote in a general election. As of 2020, 44 nationwide referendums have been held, only eight of which have been carried. However, there have only been 19 times the Australian people have gone to the polls to vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 New South Wales Referendums
Referendums concerning the independence of judges and four-year parliamentary terms were put to New South Wales voters on 25 March 1995. The referendums coincided with that year's 1995 New South Wales state election, New South Wales general election. Both changes had the support of the major political parties and were approved by large majorities. __TOC__ Independence of judges Voters were asked to strengthen protections of the political independence of judges and magistrates. The text of the question was "Do you approve of the Bill entitled: A Bill for an Act to prevent Parliament from changing laws about the independence of judges and magistrates without a referendum?" Four-year terms Voters were asked to fix parliamentary terms at four years. Until then, while the maximum term was four years, premiers would call early elections if the political situation seemed more favourable than it might at the end of the term. This practice was a source of irritation for voters and op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 New South Wales Referendum
A referendum concerning reform of the New South Wales Legislative Council was put to New South Wales voters on 25 May 1991. The referendum coincided with that year's New South Wales general election. The change passed comfortably. The text of the question was: Do you approve of the Bill entitled 'A Bill for an Act: (a) to reduce the number of politicians in the Legislative Council and to reduce their maximum term of office; and (b) to apply to the Legislative Council the same method of filling casual vacancies as applies to the Senate ? Amendments to the constitution At the time of the referendum, the Legislative Council consisted of 45 members, with 15 members elected at each election and members serving for three terms of the Legislative Assembly, giving a maximum term of 12 years. If a casual vacancy arose, the member was replaced by the next unelected candidate and it was only if the candidates were exhausted that the party could nominate a candidate at the election was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 New South Wales Referendum
The 1981 New South Wales referendum was held on 19 September 1981, the same day as the state election. The referendum contained two questions: # Do you approve a Bill for an Act to extend the maximum period between general elections for the Legislative Assembly from 3 years to 4 years? # Do you approve a Bill for an Act to require Members of Parliament to disclose certain pecuniary interests and other matters? __NOTOC__ Amendments to the constitution The primary change by the proposal to extend the maximum term was to alter section 7B of the Constitution Act 1902 to provide for a maximum term of 4 years rather than 3. The proposal to require Members of Parliament to disclose pecuniary interests was to add section 14A to the Constitution Act 1902 which provided that * the Governor could make regulations requiring members of parliament to disclose their pecuniary interests; * the relevant house of parliament could declare a seat vacant if the member wilfully contravened a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 New South Wales Referendum
The 1978 New South Wales referendum was held on 17 June 1978 and contained a single question: Do you approve of the Bill entitled 'A Bill for an Act to provide for the election of members of the Legislative Council directly by the people'. Background The Lang Labor government unsuccessfully attempted to abolish the Legislative Council in 1925 and 1930. In 1961 a referendum to abolish the council was put to New South Wales voters however it was defeated with only 42% support. Amendments to the constitution The headline change by the proposal was to alter the Constitution Act 1902 to provide for the members of the Legislative Council to be directly elected. The proposal included other changes, being: * a reduction in the number of members from 60 to 43, increasing to 44 and then 45; * Elections for the council to be held simultaneously with elections for the Legislative Assembly; * The term of members being reduced from a fixed 12 years to a maximum of 9 years; and * A third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 New South Wales Daylight Saving Referendum
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1969 New South Wales Sunday Trading Referendum
A referendum concerning whether hotels should be allowed to trade on Sundays was put to voters in New South Wales on 29 November 1969 but was unsuccessful. Background Sunday trading by public houses or hotels had been restricted in NSW since at least 1825. The ''Licensed Publicans Act'' 1849 permitted hotels to be open from 4:00 am until 10:00 pm from 1 October to 31 March and from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm from 1 April to 30 September and they could not open on Sunday, Good Friday or Christmas Day. Hotels were required to have accommodation of at least 2 bedrooms and stables for at least 6 horses and the trading restrictions did not apply to serving bona fide lodgers, inmates or travellers. Hotels were prohibited from serving "Aboriginal natives". Sunday trading was introduced in 1862, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and at the same time trading on the other six days was 4:00 am to midnight. Trading remained prohibited on Good Friday and Christmas. The accommodation requirements and the exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 New South Wales Referendum
A referendum concerning the abolition of the New South Wales Legislative Council was put to New South Wales voters on 29 April 1961. The abolition was specifically rejected by voters. The text of the question was: Do you approve of the Bill entitled "A Bill for an Act to Abolish the Legislative Council to provide that another Legislative Council shall not be created, constituted or established nor shall any Chamber, Assembly or House, other than the Legislative Assembly, designed to form part of the Legislative Parliament of New South Wales, be created, constituted or established until a bill for the purpose has been approved by the electors in a referendum to amend the Constitution Act, 1902 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith." Background The abolition of the New South Wales Legislative Council had been on the Labor Party agenda since at least federation. However, attempts to abolish the Council did not occur until Labor Premier Jack Lang’s first te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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