Australian referendum, 1913 (Monopolies)

Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912 sought to give the Commonwealth Parliament power to make laws with respect to monopolies. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1913.

Results

Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) 1912'?

Result

State	On rolls	Ballots issued	For		Against		Informal
				%		%
New South Wales	1,036,187	717,855	301,192	%46.85	341,724	%53.15	73,683
Victoria	830,391	626,861	287,379	%49.07	298,326	%50.93	40,828
Queensland	363,082	280,525	139,019	%54.17	117,609	%45.83	23,676
South Australia	244,026	195,463	91,411	%51.26	86,915	%48.74	16,920
Western Australia	179,784	132,149	64,988	%53.19	57,184	%46.81	9,644
Tasmania	106,746	80,398	33,176	%45.22	40,189	%54.78	6,907
Total for Commonwealth	2,760,216	2,033,251	917,165	%49.33	941,947	%50.67	171,658
Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 24,782 votes.
Not carried