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Parliamentary Handbook
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
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Part 2 - The Forty-fourth Parliament
- The Australian Parliament
- The Sovereign
- The Governor-General
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Ministry
- The Shadow Ministry*
- Parliamentary Committees*
- Statistical information as at 2.7.2014
- Officers of the departments of the Parliament*
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Part 3 - Elections
- Introduction
- Selected election statistics
- Election dates
- Senate election results 2013-14
- House of Representatives election results 2013
- Senate vacancies
- By-elections
- Electoral divisions
- Part 4 - The Constitution
- Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites
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Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament
- Governors-General
- Chronology of Parliaments
- Party representation in Parliament
- Members since 1901
- Members who have served in both chambers
- Longest serving members
- Women in Parliament
- Number of women in Parliament
- Prime Ministers
- Leaders of the Opposition
- Ministries and Cabinets
- Shadow Ministries
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
Question
Are you in favour of the Government having, in this grave emergency, the same compulsory powers over citizens in regard to requiring their military service, for the term of this war, outside the Commonwealth, as it now has in regard to military service within the Commonwealth?
This plebiscite, conducted under the Military Service Referendum Act 1916, was held due to the Commonwealth Government's desire to increase its available forces for overseas service.
Result
State |
Enrolled |
Votes |
For |
Against |
Informal |
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% |
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% |
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New South Wales |
1 055 986 |
858 399 |
356 805 |
42.92 |
474 544 |
57.08 |
27 050 |
Victoria |
824 972 |
696 684 |
353 930 |
51.88 |
328 216 |
48.12 |
14 538 |
Queensland |
366 042 |
309 921 |
144 200 |
47.71 |
158 051 |
52.29 |
7 670 |
South Australia |
262 781 |
211 252 |
87 924 |
42.44 |
119 236 |
57.56 |
4 092 |
Western Australia |
167 602 |
140 648 |
94 069 |
69.71 |
40 884 |
30.29 |
5 695 |
Tasmania |
107 875 |
88 231 |
48 493 |
56.17 |
37 833 |
43.83 |
1 905 |
Federal Territories |
4 572 |
3 468 |
2 136 |
62.73 |
1 269 |
37.27 |
63 |
Total for Commonwealth |
2 789 830 |
2 308 603* |
1 087 557 |
48.39 |
1 160 033 |
51.61 |
61 013 |
*Including 133 813 votes by members of the Australian Imperial Force, of which 72 399 were for, 58 894 against, and 2520 informal. |
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Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 72 476 votes. |
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Not carried |
20 December 1917 (2) Military Service
Question
Are you in favour of the proposal of the Commonwealth Government for reinforcing the Australian Imperial Force overseas?
This plebiscite, conducted under the War Precautions (Military Service Referendum) Regulations 1917, was held due to the Commonwealth Government's desire to conscript men for overseas service in sufficient numbers to make the total reinforcements (including volunteers) up to 7000 a month.
Result
State |
Enrolled |
Votes |
For |
Against |
Informal |
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% |
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% |
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New South Wales |
1 055 883 |
853 894 |
341 256 |
41.16 |
487 774 |
58.84 |
24 864 |
Victoria |
807 331 |
678 806 |
329 772 |
49.79 |
332 490 |
50.21 |
16 544 |
Queensland |
378 378 |
310 164 |
132 771 |
44.02 |
168 875 |
55.98 |
8 518 |
South Australia |
261 661 |
197 970 |
86 663 |
44.90 |
106 364 |
55.10 |
4 943 |
Western Australia |
162 347 |
135 593 |
84 116 |
64.39 |
46 522 |
35.61 |
4 955 |
Tasmania |
106 803 |
78 792 |
38 881 |
50.24 |
38 502 |
49.76 |
1 409 |
Federal Territories |
4 037 |
3 002 |
1 700 |
58.22 |
1 220 |
41.78 |
82 |
Total for Commonwealth |
2 776 440 |
2 258 221* |
1 015 159 |
46.21 |
1 181 747 |
53.79 |
61 315 |
*Including 199 677 votes by members of the Australian Imperial Force, of which 103 789 were for, 93 910 against, and 1978 informal. |
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Obtained majority in two States and an overall minority of 166 588 votes. |
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Not carried |
Question
Against the background that 'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN' is the NATIONAL ANTHEM to be played on Regal and Vice Regal occasions, electors may indicate their preferences as to which of the tunes of the songs listed below they would prefer to be played on other occasions.
The National Song Poll was held in 1977 by the Fraser Government to find a national song. Until 1974 God Save the Queen/King was Australia's national anthem. The Whitlam Government, following the result of a public opinion poll conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in February 1974, changed the anthem to Advance Australia Fair, except on specifically royal occasions. In January 1976, the Fraser Government reinstated the use of God Save the Queen for royal, vice-regal, defence and loyal toast occasions, and decided to find a national song for use on ceremonial occasions when it was necessary to mark a separate Australian identity. Advance Australia Fair won the National Song Poll.
Result
State |
Enrolled |
Votes |
God Save the Queen |
Advance Australia Fair |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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New South Wales |
3 007 511 |
2 537 805 |
348 885 |
15.32 |
1 169 421 |
51.35 |
Victoria |
2 252 831 |
1 951 160 |
352 603 |
20.68 |
683 451 |
40.09 |
Queensland |
1 241 426 |
1 056 804 |
204 453 |
21.38 |
438 929 |
45.90 |
South Australia |
799 243 |
706 392 |
114 477 |
18.07 |
152 507 |
24.07 |
Western Australia |
682 291 |
235 525 |
113 054 |
23.17 |
183 159 |
37.54 |
Tasmania |
259 081 |
253 525 |
47 346 |
22.38 |
88 825 |
41.98 |
Australian Capital Territory |
120 875 |
22 136 |
1 448 |
6.65 |
7 857 |
36.11 |
Northern Territory |
38 209 |
2 951 |
423 |
14.93 |
1 143 |
40.35 |
Total |
8 401 467 |
7 069 046 |
1 182 689 |
18.78 |
2 725 292 |
43.29 |
State |
Song of Australia |
Waltzing Matilda |
Informal |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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New South Wales |
121 456 |
5.33 |
637 795 |
28.00 |
260 248 |
Victoria |
110 591 |
6.49 |
557 991 |
32.73 |
246 524 |
Queensland |
61 234 |
6.40 |
251 609 |
26.31 |
100 579 |
South Australia |
215 085 |
33.95 |
151 434 |
23.90 |
72 889 |
Western Australia |
75 524 |
15.48 |
116 142 |
23.81 |
68 394 |
Tasmania |
21 091 |
9.97 |
54 329 |
25.68 |
23 934 |
Australian Capital Territory |
1 863 |
8.56 |
10 593 |
48.68 |
375 |
Northern Territory |
413 |
14.58 |
854 |
30.14 |
118 |
Total |
607 257 |
9.65 |
1 780 747 |
28.28 |
773 061 |