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The 1984 Australian referendum was held on 1 December 1984. It contained two referendum questions, neither of which passed.
As of 2022, this is the last referendum in which any state voted in favor of a constitutional amendment.
The referendum was held in conjunction with the
1984 federal election.
Results in detail
Terms of Senators
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1984 Australian referendum (Terms of Senators) § Results''
Interchange of Powers
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1984 Australian referendum (Interchange of Powers) § Results''
See also
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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 ...
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Politics of Australia
The politics of Australia take place within the framework of a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system under its Constitution, one of the world's oldest, since ...
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History of Australia
The history of Australia is the story of the land and peoples of the continent of Australia.
People first arrived on the Australian mainland by sea from Maritime Southeast Asia between 50,000 and 65,000 years ago, and penetrated to all part ...
References
Further reading
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* Australian Electoral Commission (2007)
Referendum Dates and Results 1906 – Present' AEC, Canberra.
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1984 referendums
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
Referendum
A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a ...
December 1984 events in Australia