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1984 Australian referendum (Interchange of Powers)

Field	Value
title	An Act to enable the Commonwealth and the states voluntarily to refer powers to each other.
Do you approve of this proposed alteration?
country	Australia
date
yes	4,074,340
no	4,583,070
invalid	621,634
electorate	9,866,266
outcome	Not carried, A majority "no" vote nationally and in all six states.
map	[[File:1984 Australian referendum (Interchange of Powers) results by division.svg	250px]]
mapdivision	federal electoral division
notes	Note: Saturation of colour denotes strength of vote

Do you approve of this proposed alteration? The Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill 1984, was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution so that the states and the federal government could freely interchange powers at will. It was put to voters for approval in a referendum held on 1 December 1984.

Question

An Act to enable the Commonwealth and the States voluntarily to refer powers to each other.

Do you approve this proposed alteration?

Results

State	Electoral roll	Ballots issued	For	Against	Informal	Vote
3,423,624	3,216,256	1,475,971	49.04	1,533,799	206,486
2,617,291	2,475,891	1,139,565	49.86	1,146,136	190,190
1,549,749	1,447,284	578,674	41.69	809,249	59,361
908,424	856,226	355,588	45.94	418,433	82,205
858,763	806,637	336,184	44.28	423,022	47,431
289,142	277,100	87,933	34.65	165,878	23,289
150,416	140,982	74,741	56.10	58,487	43.90	7,754
68,857	58,668	25,684	47.78	28,066	52.22	4,918
9,866,266	9,279,044	4,074,340	47.06	4,583,070	621,634
Obtained a majority in no state and an overall minority of 508,730 votes. Not carried

References

{{url. https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billshistorical/HBILL198384V300031/upload_binary/031%20-%20CONSTITUTION%20ALTERATION%20(INTERCHANGE%20OF%20POWERS)%20Bill%201984.pdf. ''Constitution Alteration (Interchange of Powers) Bill'' 1984 (Cth).

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