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'''''Constitution Alteration (Aviation) 1936''''' was an [[Referendums in Australia|Australian referendum]] held in the [[Australian referendum, 1937|1937 referendums]] which sought to alter the [[Australian Constitution]] to give the Commonwealth legislative power with respect to [[air navigation]] and [[aircraft]].
'''''Constitution Alteration (Aviation) 1936''''' was an [[Referendums in Australia|Australian referendum]] held in the [[Australian referendum, 1937|1937 referendums]] which sought to alter the [[Australian Constitution]] to give the Commonwealth legislative power with respect to [[air navigation]] and [[aircraft]].


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|+ Results <ref>Handbook of the 44th Parliament {{cite web |url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fnewhandbook%2F2014-10-31%2F0049%22 |title=Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results |publisher=[[Parliamentary Library of Australia]] |date=1 August 2014}}.</ref>
|+ Result
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|-----
! align="left" rowSpan="2" | State || align="right" rowSpan="2" | On
! align="left" rowSpan="2" | State || align="right" rowSpan="2" | On
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! align="middle" colSpan="2" | Against
! align="middle" colSpan="2" | Against
! align="right" rowSpan="2" | Invalid
! align="right" rowSpan="2" | Invalid
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9; width:70px" align=center rowspan="2" | '''Result'''
|-----
|-----
! align="middle" | || align="middle" | %
! align="middle" | || align="middle" | %
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| [[New South Wales]] || align="right" | 1,550,947
| [[New South Wales]] || align="right" | 1,550,947
| align="right" | 1,461,860
| align="right" | 1,461,860
| align="right" | 664,589 || align="middle" | %47.25
| align="right" | 664,589 || align="middle" | 47.25
| align="right" | 741,821
| align="right" | 741,821
| align="middle" | %52.75 || align="right" | 55,450
| align="middle" | '''52.75''' || align="right" | 55,450
| {{no}}
|-----
|-----
| [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] || align="right" | 1,128,492
| [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] || align="right" | 1,128,492
| align="right" | 1,074,278
| align="right" | 1,074,278
| align="right" | 675,481 || align="middle" | %65.10
| align="right" | 675,481 || align="middle" | '''65.10'''
| align="right" | 362,112
| align="right" | 362,112
| align="middle" | %34.90 || align="right" | 36,685
| align="middle" | 34.90 || align="right" | 36,685
| {{yes}}
|-----
|-----
| [[Queensland]] || align="right" | 562,240
| [[Queensland]] || align="right" | 562,240
| align="right" | 519,933
| align="right" | 519,933
| align="right" | 310,352 || align="middle" | %61.87
| align="right" | 310,352 || align="middle" | '''61.87'''
| align="right" | 191,251
| align="right" | 191,251
| align="middle" | %38.13 || align="right" | 18,330
| align="middle" | 38.13 || align="right" | 18,330
| {{yes}}
|-----
|-----
| [[South Australia]] || align="right" | 358,069
| [[South Australia]] || align="right" | 358,069
| align="right" | 341,444
| align="right" | 341,444
| align="right" | 128,582 || align="middle" | %40.13
| align="right" | 128,582 || align="middle" | 40.13
| align="right" | 191,831
| align="right" | 191,831
| align="middle" | %59.87 || align="right" | 21,031
| align="middle" | '''59.87''' || align="right" | 21,031
| {{no}}
|-----
|-----
| [[Western Australia]] || align="right" | 247,536
| [[Western Australia]] || align="right" | 247,536
| align="right" | 221,832
| align="right" | 221,832
| align="right" | 100,326 || align="middle" | %47.58
| align="right" | 100,326 || align="middle" | 47.58
| align="right" | 110,529
| align="right" | 110,529
| align="middle" | %52.42 || align="right" | 10,977
| align="middle" | '''52.42''' || align="right" | 10,977
| {{no}}
|-----
|-----
| [[Tasmania]] || align="right" | 133,444 || align="right" | 125,016
| [[Tasmania]] || align="right" | 133,444 || align="right" | 125,016
| align="right" | 45,616 || align="middle" | %38.94
| align="right" | 45,616 || align="middle" | 38.94
| align="right" | 71,518
| align="right" | 71,518
| align="middle" | %61.06 || align="right" | 7,882
| align="middle" | '''61.06''' || align="right" | 7,882
| {{no}}
|-----
|-----
| '''Total for Commonwealth''' || noWrap align="right" | 3,980,728
| '''Total for Commonwealth''' || noWrap align="right" | 3,980,728
| noWrap align="right" | 3,744,363
| noWrap align="right" | 3,744,363
| noWrap align="right" | 1,924,946 || noWrap align="middle" | %53.56
| noWrap align="right" | 1,924,946 || noWrap align="middle" | 53.56
| noWrap align="right" | 1,669,062
| noWrap align="right" | 1,669,062
| noWrap align="middle" | %46.44 || noWrap align="right" | 150,355
| noWrap align="middle" | '''46.44''' || noWrap align="right" | 150,355
| {{yes}}
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|-----
| colSpan="8" | '''Obtained majority in two States and an overall majority of 255,884 votes.'''
| colSpan="9" | '''Obtained majority in two States and an overall majority of 255,884 votes.'''
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|-----
| align="right" colSpan="8" | ''Not carried''
| align="right" colSpan="9" | ''Not carried''
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Politics of Australia]]
*[[History of Australia]]

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=}}

==Further reading==
* Standing Committee on Legislative and Constitutional Affairs (1997) ''[http://www.aph.gov.au/HOUSE/committee/laca/Inquiryinconch.htm Constitutional Change: Select sources on Constitutional change in Australia 1901–1997]''. Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra.
* Handbook of the 44th Parliament (2014) {{cite web |url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fnewhandbook%2F2014-10-31%2F0048%22 |title=Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites |publisher=[[Parliamentary Library of Australia]]}}
* Bennett, Scott (2003). ''[http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/RP/2002-03/03RP11.htm Research Paper no. 11 2002–03: The Politics of Constitutional Amendment]'' Australian Department of the Parliamentary Library, Canberra.
* Australian Electoral Commission (2007) ''[http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/referendums/Referendum_Dates_and_Results.htm Referendum Dates and Results 1906 – Present]'' AEC, Canberra.

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Revision as of 09:37, 19 October 2016

Constitution Alteration (Aviation) 1936 was an Australian referendum held in the 1937 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth legislative power with respect to air navigation and aircraft.

Question

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Aviation) 1936'?

Results

Results [1]
State On

rolls

Ballots issued For Against Invalid Result
% %
New South Wales 1,550,947 1,461,860 664,589 47.25 741,821 52.75 55,450 No
Victoria 1,128,492 1,074,278 675,481 65.10 362,112 34.90 36,685 Yes
Queensland 562,240 519,933 310,352 61.87 191,251 38.13 18,330 Yes
South Australia 358,069 341,444 128,582 40.13 191,831 59.87 21,031 No
Western Australia 247,536 221,832 100,326 47.58 110,529 52.42 10,977 No
Tasmania 133,444 125,016 45,616 38.94 71,518 61.06 7,882 No
Total for Commonwealth 3,980,728 3,744,363 1,924,946 53.56 1,669,062 46.44 150,355 Yes
Obtained majority in two States and an overall majority of 255,884 votes.
Not carried

Discussion

This was one of the few instances where an overall majority was overridden by not having a majority of states.

See also

References

  1. ^ Handbook of the 44th Parliament "Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results". Parliamentary Library of Australia. 1 August 2014..

Further reading

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