Australian referendum, 1951
- Australian referendum, 1951
The 1951 Australian Referendum was held on 22 September 1951. It contained one referendum question:
:"Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Powers to deal with Communists and Communism) 1951'?"
Proposed Amendment
"Constitution Alteration (Powers to deal with Communists and Communism) 1951" sought to increase the power of the parliament to make laws with respect to Communists and Communism where this was necessary for the security of the Commonwealth.
Results
* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.
Discussion
In 1951 the Menzies government passed a law banning the Communist Party of Australia. The party challenged the law in the High Court, which ruled that it was constitutionally invalid. Following this defeat, the government sponsored this referendum in an attempt to overcome this constitutional obstacle. The referendum question was opposed, not surprisingly, by the Communist Party. It was also opposed by the Australian Labor Party, and even the Young Liberals, on the grounds of it restricting freedoms of speech and association.
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