1984 Australian referendum (Interchange of Powers)

October 2021 October 2021 An Act to enable the Commonwealth and the states voluntarily to refer powers to each other.Do you approve of this proposed alteration? Australia 1984 12 01 y 4,074,340 4,583,070 621,634 9,866,266 Not carried, A majority "no" vote nationally and in all six states. 250px federal electoral division Note: Saturation of colour denotes strength of vote The Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill 1984,https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billshistorical/HBILL198384V300031/upload_binary/031%20-%20CONSTITUTION%20ALTERATION%20(INTERCHANGE%20OF%20POWERS)%20Bill%201984.pdf Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill 1984 (Cth). was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution so that the states and the federal government could freely interchange powers at will. It was put to voters for approval in a referendum held on 1 December 1984. Question An Act to enable the Commonwealth and the States voluntarily to refer powers to each other. Do you approve this proposed alteration? Results + ResultHandbook State Electoral roll Ballots issued For Against Informal Vote % Vote % New South Wales 3,423,624 3,216,256 1,475,97149.04 1,533,799 50.96 206,486 Victoria 2,617,291 2,475,891 1,139,56549.86 1,146,136 50.14 190,190 Queensland 1,549,749 1,447,284 578,67441.69 809,249 58.31 59,361 South Australia 908,424 856,226 355,588 45.94 418,433 54.06 82,205 Western Australia 858,763 806,637 336,184 44.28 423,022 55.72 47,431 Tasmania 289,142 277,100 87,93334.65 165,878 65.35 23,289 Australian Capital Territory 150,416 140,982 74,741 56.10 58,487 43.90 7,754 Northern Territory 68,857 58,668 25,684 47.78 28,066 52.22 4,918 Total for Commonwealth 9,866,266 9,279,044 4,074,34047.06 4,583,070 52.94 621,634 Results Obtained a majority in no state and an overall minority of 508,730 votes. Not carried See also 1984 Australian referendum Referendums in Australia Politics of Australia History of Australia References Handbook Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fnewhandbook%2F2014-10-31%2F0049%22 Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results Parliamentary Library of Australia 1984 Referendum (Interchange of Powers) Category:1984 referendums Category:Constitutional referendums in Australia