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Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1912 sought to extend the Commonwealth Parliament's power to make laws with respect to corporations. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1913.
[edit] Results
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled "Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1912"?
Result
| State |
On rolls |
Ballots issued |
For |
Against |
Informal |
|
% |
|
% |
| New South Wales |
1,036,187 |
717,855 |
317,668 |
46.79 |
361,255 |
53.21 |
37,676 |
| Victoria |
830,391 |
626,861 |
298,479 |
49.14 |
308,915 |
50.86 |
19,139 |
| Queensland |
363,082 |
280,525 |
146,936 |
54.31 |
123,632 |
45.69 |
9,736 |
| South Australia |
244,026 |
195,463 |
96,309 |
51.34 |
91,273 |
48.66 |
7,664 |
| Western Australia |
179,784 |
132,149 |
66,595 |
52.84 |
59,445 |
47.16 |
5,776 |
| Tasmania |
106,746 |
80,398 |
34,724 |
45.08 |
42,304 |
54.92 |
3,244 |
| Total for Commonwealth |
2,760,216 |
2,033,251 |
960,711 |
49.33 |
986,824 |
50.67 |
83,235 |
| Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 26,113 votes. |
| Not carried |
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