australian labor party was involved in the 1967 australian referendum.
australian labor party was involved in the 1967 australian referendum.
who was involved in the 1967 australian referendum?
australian labor party
the australian referendum of 27 may 1967, called by the holt government, approved two amendments to the australian constitution relating to indigenous australians. technically it was a vote on the "constitution alteration (aboriginals) 1967" act, which became law on 10 august 1967 following the results of the referendum. the amendments were overwhelmingly endorsed, winning 90.77% of votes cast and carrying in all six states. these amendments altered sections 51(xxvi), and 127, having the immediate effect of including aboriginal australians in determinations of population, and also empowering the federal parliament to legislate specifically for this racial group. the other question put in the referendum, to allow the number of seats in the house of representatives to be increased without increasing the number of senators, was rejected. it received majority support in only one state – new south wales – and received about 40.25% "yes" votes nationwide.
1967 australian referendum (aboriginals)
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one of the two parts of the 1967 australian referendum was a question relating to the relative number of members in each house of the australian parliament − the so-called "nexus". section 24 of the australian constitution requires that the number of members in the house of representatives be, as nearly as possible, no more than twice the number of members in the senate.
1967 australian referendum (parliament)