1919 Australian referendum (Legislative Powers)

The Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) Bill 1919, 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.

Australian Legislative Powers referendum, 1919
19 December 1919 (1919-12-19)
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled —

"Constitution Alteration (Legislative Powers) 1919" ?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 911,357 49.65%
No 924,160 50.35%
Valid votes 1,835,517 90.38%
Invalid or blank votes 195,394 9.62%
Total votes 2,030,911 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,849,862 71.26%
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