Australian Referendum, 1913 (Industrial Matters)
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The ''Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) Bill'' 1912, was an unsuccessful referendum held in 1913 that sought to alter the
Australian Constitution The Constitution of Australia (or Australian Constitution) is a constitutional document that is supreme law in Australia. It establishes Australia as a federation under a constitutional monarchy and outlines the structure and powers of the ...
to give the Commonwealth legislative power in respect to industrial matters.


Issues


Question

''Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1912'?'' The proposal was to alter the text of section 51 of the Constitution to read as follows:.
51. The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have Legislative power to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Commonwealth with respect to: (xxxv.) Conciliation and arbitration for the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes extending beyond the limits of any one State: ::Labour, and employment, and unemployment, including- :::(a) the terms and conditions of labour and employment in any trade, industry, occupation, or calling; :::(b) the rights and obligations of employers and employés; :::(c) strikes and lockouts; :::(d) the maintenance of industrial peace; and :::(e) the settlement of industrial disputes.


Results


Discussion

The 1911 referendum asked a single question that dealt with trade and commerce, corporations and industrial matters. This resolution separated each of those matters into a different question. Like its forebear, none of these resolutions were carried. On each of the many occasions a similar question was asked at a referendum the public decided not to vest power in the Commonwealth over these matters. * 1911 referendum on trade and commerce


See also

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References


Further reading

* Standing Committee on Legislative and Constitutional Affairs (1997)
Constitutional Change: Select sources on Constitutional change in Australia 1901–1997
'. Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. * Bennett, Scott (2003).

' Australian Department of the Parliamentary Library, Canberra. * Australian Electoral Commission (2007)

' AEC, Canberra. {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Referendum, 1913 (Industrial Matters) Referendum (Industrial Matters) 1913 referendums 1913 (Industrial Matters)