Australian referendum, 1988

Australian referendum, 1988

The 1988 Australian Referendum was held on 3 September, 1988. It contained four referendum questions, none of which passed. The failure was generally attributed the open ended and nondescriptive wording of the proposed ammedments.

* (39) Parliamentary Terms
* (40) Fair Elections
* (41) Local Government
* (42) Rights and Freedoms


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