1925 Western Australian prohibition referendum

Referendum held in Western Australia in 1925 September 2014 September 2014 4 April 1925 Western Australia 1870 41,254 77,030 795 A referendum was held on 4 April 1925 in the Australian state of Western Australia on the topic of prohibition. History The Licensing Act Amendment Act 1922 (No.39 of 1922) was assented to by the Governor of Western Australia on 22 December 1922. Section 60 of the Act (which became Section 87(e) of the Licensing Act 1911) stipulated that "in 1925, and in every fifth year thereafter... there shall be taken a poll of the electors in every electoral district on the proposal that prohibition shall come into force in Western Australia". It also provided that if prohibition was passed, then in subsequent polls "the proposal shall be that licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor shall be restored". The franchise was to be the same as that for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, and a proposal could only be carried if 60% of all votes were in favour.http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_8913_homepage.html Western Australian Legislation - Licensing Act Amendment Act 1959 State Law Publisher 3 February 1959 10 October 2009 The relevant section starts on page 27 of the PDF. Prior to the enactment of this provision, two referendums, one in 1911 and another in 1921, had rejected prohibition. Referendum results Question: Do you favour Prohibition coming into force in Western Australia? Valid votes Informal votes Forhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article259263741 News Exchange. The Geraldton Express Geraldton 8 May 1925 21 October 2021 2 National Library of Australia Against 119,079 795 41,254 34.88% 77,030 65.12% The proposal was rejected.https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/elections/state-referendums/past-referendums/1925-prohibition-referendum 1925 Prohibition Referendum Western Australian Electoral Commission 2021-10-19 Aftermath Despite the legislation calling for five-yearly referendums, only one more was held in 1950. The house on the hill: A history of the Parliament of Western Australia 1832-1990 Black David David Black (historian) Black, David 1991 Parliament of Western Australia West Perth 0-7309-3983-9 Factionalism and Stability, 1911-1947 117 Section 87 of the Licensing Act was repealed in 1959.http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_6721_homepage.html Western Australian Legislation - Licensing Act Amendment Act 1959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 1925 Category:1925 referendums Category:Alcohol in Australia Category:Prohibition referendums Category:1920s in Western Australia Category:April 1925 Category:1925 in Australia