AustraliaGovernment and the law 8 · Government and the law
What does a proposed change to the Constitution need in order to pass at a referendum?
- aA majority of voters across the nation and a majority of voters in at least four of the six statesCorrect answer
- bA majority of voters in every single state and in both mainland territories, as well as across the nation
- cA simple majority of voters across the whole nation only, even if most of the states vote no
- dThe support of two-thirds of the members of both Houses of Parliament, with no state vote needed
Why?
This is called a double majority. Most voters in the whole country must say yes, and most voters in a majority of the states, which means at least four of the six, must also say yes.
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