1919 Australian referendum (Monopolies)
The Constitution Alteration Bill 1919, was an unsuccessful Australian referendum seeking to alter the Australian Constitution to extend the government's power to legislate in respect of monopolies. The question was put to a referendum in the 1919 Australian referendum held in conjunction with the 1919 federal election.
Results
Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration 1919'?| State | On rolls | Ballots issued | For | Against | Informal | - | - |
| Votes | % | Votes | % | - | - | - | - |
| New South Wales | 1,079,439 | 717,565 | 227,156 | 38.31% | 365,847 | 124,330 | |
| Victoria | 837,408 | 638,098 | 324,343 | 188,129 | 36.71% | 124,834 | |
| Queensland | 389,200 | 330,231 | 162,062 | 122,650 | 43.08% | 45,209 | |
| South Australia | 268,235 | 178,092 | 38,503 | 25.54% | 112,259 | 27,203 | |
| Western Australia | 163,544 | 103,235 | 45,285 | 38,584 | 46.01% | 19,019 | |
| Tasmania | 112,036 | 65,716 | 16,531 | 34.08% | 31,982 | 16,985 | |
| Total for Commonwealth | 2,849,862 | 2,032,937 | 813,880 | 48.64% | 859,451 | 357,580 | |
| Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 45,571 votes. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Not carried | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |