1999 Australian republic referendum
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The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a national vote on whether Australia should replace the monarchy with a republic by establishing a president appointed by Parliament, which was ultimately rejected by voters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1999 Australian republic referendum canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: 1999 Australian republic referendum Context triple: [Queen of Australia, referendumRelated, 1999 Australian republic referendum]
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1999 East Timorese independence referendum
The 1999 East Timorese independence referendum was a UN-organized vote in which the people of East Timor chose independence from Indonesia, leading to the territory’s transition toward becoming a sovereign nation.
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B.
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C.
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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D.
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
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E.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1999 Australian republic referendum Target entity description: The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a national vote on whether Australia should replace the monarchy with a republic by establishing a president appointed by Parliament, which was ultimately rejected by voters.
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A.
1999 East Timorese independence referendum
The 1999 East Timorese independence referendum was a UN-organized vote in which the people of East Timor chose independence from Indonesia, leading to the territory’s transition toward becoming a sovereign nation.
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B.
Rudd Concession
The Rudd Concession was an 1888 mining rights agreement in which King Lobengula of Matabeleland granted extensive mineral and land rights to British agents, paving the way for British colonial control in what became Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
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C.
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
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D.
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
The 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum was a nationwide vote on whether to replace the existing first-past-the-post electoral system for Westminster elections with the alternative vote system.
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E.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional referendum
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
method of selecting the president
ⓘ
powers of the proposed president ⓘ role of the states in a republic ⓘ |
| compulsoryVoting | true ⓘ |
| constitutionalRequirement | double majority ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| date | 1999-11-06 ⓘ |
| doubleMajorityAchieved | false ⓘ |
| electorate |
Australian citizens enrolled to vote
ⓘ
Australian voters ⓘ |
| followedBy | continuing debate on Australian republicanism ⓘ |
| governingDocumentToAmend | Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAtTime | Sir William Deane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect | no change to the Australian Constitution regarding the head of state ⓘ |
| headOfStateModel | parliamentary‑appointed president ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | Constitution Alteration (Establishment of Republic) 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchyRetained | true ⓘ |
| notableOpponent | Australians for Constitutional Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noVoteNational | approximately 54.87% ⓘ |
| oppositionArgument | model did not allow direct election of the president ⓘ |
| outcome | Australia remained a constitutional monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian constitutional history
ⓘ
Australian republicanism ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtTime | John Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposal | Replace the Queen and Governor-General with a President appointed by Parliament ⓘ |
| proposalType | establish an Australian republic ⓘ |
| question | Whether Australia should become a republic with a president appointed by a two‑thirds majority of the Parliament ⓘ |
| requiredMajority |
majority of states
ⓘ
national majority of voters ⓘ |
| result | rejected ⓘ |
| statesVotingNo |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statesVotingYes |
Australian Capital Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supporters | Australian Republican Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | Australian citizens aged 18 and over ⓘ |
| votingSystem | national referendum ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
| yesVoteNational | approximately 45.13% ⓘ |
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Subject: 1999 Australian republic referendum Description of subject: The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a national vote on whether Australia should replace the monarchy with a republic by establishing a president appointed by Parliament, which was ultimately rejected by voters.
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