Australian referendum, 1974

Australian referendum, 1974

The 1974 Australian Referendum was held on 18 May 1974. It contained four referendum questions.

* (29) Simultaneous Elections
* (30) Mode of Altering the Constitution
* (31) Democratic Elections
* (32) Local Government Bodies


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