1988 Australian referendum

The 1988 Australian referendum was held on 3 September 1988. It contained four referendum questions, none of which passed.

Results [1]
Question NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas ACT [2] NT [2] States in favour Voters in favour Result
(39) Parliamentary Terms 32% 36% 35% 27% 31% 25% 44% 38% 0:6 33% Not carried
(40) Fair Elections 36% 40% 45% 31% 32% 29% 52% 43% 0:6 38% Not carried
(41) Local Government 32% 36% 38% 30% 30% 28% 40% 39% 0:6 34% Not carried
(42) Rights and Freedoms 30% 33% 33% 26% 28% 25% 41% 37% 0:6 31% Not carried
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  2. ^ a b Following the 1977 referendum, votes cast in the territories count towards the national total, but are not counted toward any state total.