Australian referendum, 1973 (Incomes)

Constitution Alteration (Incomes) 1973 sought to give the government legislative power over incomes.
The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1973

Australian referendum, 1973

The 1973 Australian Referendum was held on 8 December 1973. It contained two referendum questions.* Prices * Incomes ...

Results

Do you approve the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled "An Act to alter the Constitution so as to enable the Australian Parliament to make laws with respect to incomes"?

Result
State	On rolls	Ballots issued	For		Against		Informal
State	On rolls	Ballots issued		%		%	Informal
New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...	2,827,989	2,618,673	1,041,429	%40.31	1,542,217	%59.69	35,027
Victoria	2,129,494	2,001,924	657,756	%33.44	1,309,302	%66.56	34,866
Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...	1,128,417	1,055,299	331,163	%31.70	713,562	%68.30	10,574
South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...	737,573	700,333	193,301	%28.25	490,943	%71.75	16,089
Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...	588,789	542,122	133,531	%25.21	396,199	%74.79	12,392
Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...	241,207	229,016	63,135	%28.31	159,862	%71.69	6,019
Total for Commonwealth	7,653,469	7,147,367	2,420,315	%34.42	4,612,085	%65.58	114,967
Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority of 2 191 770 votes.
Not carried

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