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Constitution Alteration (Preamble) 1999 proposed the addition of a preamble to the Australian constitution, recognizing the Aboriginal People as the traditional land owners before European settlement. It was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1999.
Results
A Proposed Law: To alter the Constitution to insert a preamble.
Do you approve this proposed alteration?
Result
| State |
On
rolls |
Ballots
issued |
For |
Against |
Informal |
| |
% |
|
% |
| New South Wales |
4,145,650 |
3,948,482 |
1,647,378 |
%42.14 |
2,261,960 |
%57.86 |
39,144 |
| Victoria |
3,163,934 |
3,016,716 |
1,268,044 |
%42.46 |
1,718,331 |
%57.54 |
30,341 |
| Queensland |
2,225,835 |
2,108,659 |
686,644 |
%32.81 |
1,405,841 |
%67.19 |
16,174 |
| South Australia |
1,027,535 |
986,535 |
371,965 |
%38.10 |
604,245 |
%61.90 |
10,325 |
| Western Australia |
1,176,311 |
1,114,455 |
383,477 |
%34.73 |
720,542 |
%65.27 |
10,436 |
| Tasmania |
327,729 |
315,664 |
111,415 |
%35.67 |
200,906 |
%64.33 |
3,343 |
| Australian Capital Territory |
212,586 |
202,618 |
87,629 |
%43.61 |
113,293 |
%56.39 |
1,696 |
| Northern Territory |
108,149 |
91,906 |
35,011 |
%38.52 |
55,880 |
%61.48 |
1,015 |
| Total for Commonwealth |
12,387,729 |
11,785,035 |
4,591,563 |
%39.34 |
7,080,998 |
%60.66 |
112,474 |
| Obtained majority in no State and an overall minority
of 2,489,435 votes. |
| Not
carried |
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