1997 New Zealand pensions referendum

none April 2024 April 2022 February 2022 Do you support the proposed compulsory retirement savings scheme? New Zealand 26 September 1997 163,209 1,820,403 4,938 2,475,220 A referendum on introducing a compulsory retirement savings scheme was held in New Zealand on 26 September 1997. The question put in the referendum was "Do you support the proposed compulsory retirement savings scheme?" The proposal was rejected by 92% of voters, with a turnout of 80%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p724 0-19-924959-8 The design of the proposed savings scheme and the referendum were a result of the coalition agreement between the National Party and New Zealand First following the 1996 general elections. The referendum was set up by the Compulsory Retirement Savings Scheme Referendum Act 1997.Preston David A. November 1997 The compulsory retirement savings scheme referendum of 1997 Social Policy Journal of New Zealand 9 http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/journals-and-magazines/social-policy-journal/spj09/compulsory-retirement-savings-scheme-referendum.html 3 December 2011 Results 163209 1820403 4938 2475220 Nohlen et al. References New Zealand Pensions referendum Category:Referendums in New Zealand Pensions referendum Category:Pension referendums New Zealand