1950 Western Australian prohibition referendum

September 2014 September 2014 none A referendum was held on 9 December 1950 in the Australian state of Western Australia on the topic of prohibition. It was the state's fourth referendum on the topic of liquor licensing, and the second put to voters with the same wording. The proposal to prohibit alcohol was rejected by 73% of voters. Overview The referendum was conducted pursuant to the Licensing Act 1911, specifically Section 87(e) which had been added by an amending act in 1922, and which mandated a referendum on the topic of liquor licensing every five years. However, none had been conducted since the one in 1925. Referendum results Question: Do you agree with the proposal that prohibition shall come into force in Western Australia?1950-12-11 HEAVY VOTE AGAINST BAN ON LIQUOR https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48140661 2024-12-12 West Australian YES NO 27.0% (60,001 votes) 73.0% (162,231 votes) Aftermath No further polls were held on the topic of liquor licensing, and Section 87 of the Licensing Act was repealed in 1959.http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_6721_homepage.html Western Australian Legislation - Licensing Act Amendment Act 1959 State Law Publisher 3 February 1959 10 October 2009 Section 21 repealed section 81-98 in the Licensing Act. References 1950 Category:1950 elections in Australia Category:1950 referendums Category:Alcohol in Australia Category:Prohibition referendums Category:1950s in Western Australia Category:December 1950 in Australia