1937 Australian referendum (Aviation)

1937 Australian Aviation referendum

6 March 1937 (1937-03-06)

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled —
"Constitution Alteration (Aviation) 1936" ?
Voting system
  • A simple majority of voters nationwide.
  • A majority in 4 out of the 6 states.
OutcomeProposal rejected due to gaining a majority in only 2 of the 6 states.

Majority in each state.

The Constitution Alteration (Aviation) Bill 1936,[1] was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to extend the Commonwealth legislative power in respect to air navigation and aircraft. It was put to voters for approval in a referendum held on 6 March 1937.

  1. ^ "Constitution Alteration (Aviation) Bill". Retrieved 16 October 2021 – via legislation.gov.au.