1919 Australian referendum (Monopolies)

Australian Nationalisation of Industries referendum, 1919
19 December 1919 (1919-12-19)
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled —

"Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1919" ?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 813,880 48.64%
No 859,451 51.36%
Valid votes 1,673,331 82.39%
Invalid or blank votes 357,580 17.61%
Total votes 2,030,911 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,849,862 71.26%

The Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) Bill 1919,[1] was an unsuccessful Australian referendum seeking to alter the Australian Constitution to extend the government's power to legislate in respect of monopolies. The question was put to a referendum in 1919, held in conjunction with the 1919 federal election.

  1. ^ "Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) Bill 1919". Retrieved 22 April 2019 – via legislation.gov.au.