1977 Australian referendum

The 1977 Australian referendum was held on 21 May 1977. It contained four referendum questions and one non-binding plebiscite. To date, it is the most recent referendum to have been successful in Australia.

This referendum had a particularly strong "Yes" vote. All but one of the referendum questions were carried, and the only one not carried had a clear national majority, but was held back by not achieving a majority of the states. No referendum since then has been successful.

The four referendum questions were only voted on in the states; voters in the territories only gained the right to vote on constitutional changes as a result of the Referendums amendment passing. Voters in the territories, however, were able to vote on the plebiscite.

Simultaneous Elections

 * This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Simultaneous Elections) § Results

Senate Casual Vacancies

 * This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Senate Casual Vacancies) § Results

Referendums

 * This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Inclusion of territories) § Results

Retirement of Judges

 * This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of Judges) § Results

National Song

 * This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian plebiscite (National Song) § Results