Table of Contents
- 1 What referendum happened in 1967?
- 2 What was the 1967 referendum called?
- 3 What was the outcome of the 1967 referendum in Australia?
- 4 Who was involved in the 1967 Australian referendum?
- 5 What 2 technical changes were made to the 1967 Referendum?
- 6 Why was the 1967 Referendum so important?
- 7 Who initiated the 1967 Referendum?
- 8 Why was the 1967 Referendum on Aboriginal rights the most successful in Australia’s history?
- 9 What was the outcome of the 1967 referendum?
- 10 When did the 1967 referendum happen?
What referendum happened in 1967?
On 27 May 1967, Australians voted to change the Constitution so that like all other Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples would be counted as part of the population and the Commonwealth would be able to make laws for them.
What was the 1967 referendum called?
the Aboriginal Race
Voters were asked whether to give the Federal Government the power to make special laws for Indigenous Australians in states, and whether in population counts for constitutional purposes to include all Indigenous Australians. The term “the Aboriginal Race” was used in the question.
Why did people vote no in 1967 referendum?
The 1967 referendum made history: Australians voted overwhelmingly to amend the constitution to include Aboriginal people in the census and allow the Commonwealth to create laws for them….Results by state.
| State* | South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | % | 86.26% |
| No | votes | 75,383 |
| % | 13.74% | |
| Informal | 12,021 |
What was the outcome of the 1967 referendum in Australia?
90.77% of voters voted in favour of the ‘Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) 1967’, which was the highest ‘yes’ vote ever recorded in a federal referendum.
Who was involved in the 1967 Australian referendum?
In 1967, in response to a Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) petition calling for a referendum on sections 51 and 127 of the Constitution, the Holt Coalition Government introduced the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) Bill 1967 to the Parliament.
Who led the 1967 referendum?
1967—Prime Minister Harold Holt announces that the Constitution Alteration Bill has passed in both Houses of Parliament allowing for a referendum to be called on whether or not Australia should change the wording of the constitution.
What 2 technical changes were made to the 1967 Referendum?
The referendum made two technical changes to the constitution. The first removed the provision that excluded Aboriginal people from the counting of the people of the Commonwealth. The second was an amendment to remove an exclusion of Aboriginal people from the power to make special laws for people of any race.
Why was the 1967 Referendum so important?
Cultural competence. The 1967 Referendum was the most successful in our history winning 93 percent of votes cast. This empowered the national government to make laws in respect of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that could assist in addressing inequalities.
Who suggested the 1967 Referendum?
Who initiated the 1967 Referendum?
the Holt Coalition Government
In 1967, in response to a Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) petition calling for a referendum on sections 51 and 127 of the Constitution, the Holt Coalition Government introduced the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) Bill 1967 to the Parliament.
Why was the 1967 Referendum on Aboriginal rights the most successful in Australia’s history?
We believe in the free flow of information The referendum attracted more than 90% of voters in favour of deleting the two references to Aborigines in Australia’s Constitution. Campaigners for a “Yes” vote successfully argued those references were discriminatory and debarred Aboriginal people from citizenship.
What was the significance of the 1967 referendum?
The 1967 Referendum was a significant milestone in the progress towards equal rights . It holds great symbolic importance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and much relevance for students today to assist their understanding of the complex society in which they live.
What was the outcome of the 1967 referendum?
Another important outcome of the 1967 referendum was a symbolic one. The “yes” vote, was a powerful statement of recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and helped to bring a sense of unity to all Australians, the overwhelming majority of whom had voted decisively to end constitutional inequality.
When did the 1967 referendum happen?
The 1967 referendum conducted on 27 May 1967 posed two questions. The first question for consideration referred to then and historically as the ‘nexus’ question represented an attempt to alter the balance of numbers in the Senate and the House of Representatives.