"Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912" sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament power to make laws with respect to monopolies.The question was put to a referendum in the
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"Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912'?"
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Australian referendum, 1913 — The 1913 Australian Referendum was held on 31 May 1913. It contained six referendum questions.* (6) Trade and Commerce * (7) Corporations * (8) Industrial Matters * (9) Trusts * (10) Nationalisation of Monopolies * (11) Railway Disputes … Wikipedia
1913 in Australia — Infobox Australian year year = 1913 monarch = George V governor general = Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman pm = Andrew Fisher, then Joseph Cook population = 4820172 australian = elections =Federal, New South Wales, Elections in Tasmania See also:… … Wikipedia
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Referendums in Australia — In Australia, referendums are binding polls usually used to alter the constitution of the Commonwealth or a state or territory. Non binding polls are usually referred to as plebiscites.Federal ReferendumsIn Australia, national referendums are… … Wikipedia
Andrew Fisher — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name=Andrew Fisher order=5th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 1910, 1913, 1914 term start =13 November 1908 term end =2 June 1909 term start2 =29 April 1910 term end2 =24 June… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
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Albert Piddington — Infobox Judge name = Albert Piddington caption = Piddington, c. 1907 order = office = Puisne Justice of the High Court of Australia term start = 6 March 1913 term end = 5 April 1913 appointer = Andrew Fisher predecessor = none successor = Sir… … Wikipedia
