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1919 Australian referendum (Legislative Powers)
Unsuccessful proposal to temporarily expand Commonwealth power From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill 1919,[1] was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to temporarily extend Commonwealth legislative powers with respect to trade and commerce, corporations, industrial matters and trusts that was put to voters for approval in a referendum held in 1919. If approved, the amendments would have operated for a maximum of 3 years. The 1919 referendum was held in conjunction with the 1919 federal election.
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Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) 1919'?
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