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
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Results
The referendum rejected the proposed new state.
See also
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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 18 ...
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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
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1928 referendums
Referendums in New South Wales
September 1928 events
1920s in New South Wales
Alcohol law
Alcohol in Australia