The 1977 Australian referendum was held on 21 May 1977. It contained four referendum questions and one non-binding plebiscite. To date, it is the most recent referendum to have been successful in Australia.
Question | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | States in favour | Voters in favour | Result | ||
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(33) Simultaneous Elections | ||||||||||
(34) Senate Casual Vacancies | ||||||||||
(35) Referendums | ||||||||||
(36) Retirement of Judges |
Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | ACT | NT | Total voters | |||
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National Song (Song with most votes) |
The four referendum questions were only voted on in the states; voters in the territories only gained the right to vote on constitutional changes as a result of the Referendums amendment passing. Voters in the territories, however, were able to vote on the plebiscite.
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Simultaneous Elections) § Results
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Senate Casual Vacancies) § Results
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Inclusion of territories) § Results
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of Judges) § Results
This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian plebiscite (National Song) § Results