Английская Википедия:1984 Australian referendum (Terms of Senators)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox referendum The Constitution Alteration (Terms of Senators) Bill 1984, was the third unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to require that Senate of Australia and House of Representatives elections be constitutionally enforced to occur on the same day. It was put to voters for approval in a referendum held on 1 December 1984.

This was the first referendum in which the electors in the territories were counted towards the national total (but not counted toward any state total) following the 1977 Australian referendum (Referendums) which enabled this.

Background

A proposal for simultaneous elections had been unsuccessful at the referendum in 1974 and substantially the same proposal was again unsuccessful at the referendum in 1977. One of the criticisms of these proposals was that despite the title, the proposal did not require simultaneous elections and the real change which was so that the terms of Senators would be two terms of the House of Representatives. This proposal was similar, however, it was expressly named in relation to the terms of senators.

Yes case

The yes case was that there were too many elections and the proposal would decrease the number of elections.

No case

The no case was that the proposal was unnecessary. If the government wanted fewer elections, the House of Representatives could run its full term and the elections would be held at the same time. The proposal was an attempt to undermine the independence of the senate.

Results

An Act to change the terms of senators so that they are no longer of fixed duration and to provide that Senate elections and House of Representatives elections are always held on the same day.

Do you approve this proposed alteration?

ResultШаблон:HspШаблон:Refn

State	Electoral roll	Ballots issued	For		Against		Informal
			Vote	%	Vote	%
New South Wales	3,423,624	3,216,256	1,621,894	Шаблон:Yes	1,446,150	47.14	148,212
Victoria	2,617,291	2,475,891	1,244,451	Шаблон:Yes	1,094,760	46.80	136,680
Queensland	1,549,749	1,447,284	642,768	45.65	765,329	Шаблон:No	39,187
South Australia	908,424	856,226	398,127	49.98	398,463	Шаблон:No	59,636
Western Australia	858,763	806,637	358,502	46.47	412,996	Шаблон:No	35,139
Tasmania	289,142	277,100	102,762	39.29	158,777	Шаблон:No	15,561
Australian Capital Territory	150,416	140,982	76,901	56.68	58,764	43.32	5,317
Northern Territory	68,857	58,668	28,310	51.87	26,265	48.13	4,093
Total for Commonwealth	9,866,266	9,279,044	4,473,715	Шаблон:Yes	4,361,504	49.36	443,825
Results	Obtained a majority in two states and an overall majority of 112,211 votes. Not carried

Discussion

This was the third unsuccessful referendum that sought to require simultaneous elections of the House of Representatives and the Senate.Шаблон:Refn Шаблон:Excerpt