1948 Australian rents and prices referendum

1948 Australian rents and prices referendum
29 May 1948 (1948-05-29)
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled —

"Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947" ?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,793,712 40.66%
No 2,618,183 59.34%
Valid votes 4,411,895 98.57%
Invalid or blank votes 64,106 1.43%
Total votes 4,476,001 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 4,783,887 93.56%

The Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) Bill 1947,[1] was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth power to make laws with respect to rents and prices. It was put to voters for approval in an Australian referendum held on 29 May 1948.

  1. ^ Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) Bill 1944 (Cth).