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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional referendum
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referendum ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
method of selecting the president
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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
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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
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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
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national majority of voters ⓘ |
| result | rejected ⓘ |
| statesVotingNo |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statesVotingYes |
Australian Capital Territory
NERFINISHED
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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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Australian constitutional monarchy
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referendumOnBecomingRepublic
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1999 Australian republic referendum
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