The History of Australia: The Twentieth CenturyHow governments and social policy from 1900 to 1975 led to the development of a national Australian consciousness. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 12
Page 82
... election finally affected all Australian elections , we shall examine it in some detail . COMPULSORY VOTING Compulsion to vote at parliamentary elections has been universal in Australia since 1942 when South Australia adopted the ...
... election finally affected all Australian elections , we shall examine it in some detail . COMPULSORY VOTING Compulsion to vote at parliamentary elections has been universal in Australia since 1942 when South Australia adopted the ...
Page 83
... compulsory legislation and compulsory voting . . because [ as things are ] . . . the dishonest exercise of the franchise by one individual might bring ... such a terrible catastrophe as putting a Labour [ sic ] Government into power ...
... compulsory legislation and compulsory voting . . because [ as things are ] . . . the dishonest exercise of the franchise by one individual might bring ... such a terrible catastrophe as putting a Labour [ sic ] Government into power ...
Page 205
... voters did not . The Nationalist Premier , Sir James Mitchell , arranged for a plebiscite on the question to be held on ... compulsory , and resulted in a majority of approximately two to one 3 Compulsory voting was introduced in Western ...
... voters did not . The Nationalist Premier , Sir James Mitchell , arranged for a plebiscite on the question to be held on ... compulsory , and resulted in a majority of approximately two to one 3 Compulsory voting was introduced in Western ...
Contents
A NATION FOR A CONTINENT c 19001903 | 12 |
Legislation and White Australia | 29 |
New Protection and the Basic Wage | 46 |
Copyright | |
34 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aboriginals Adelaide Alfred Deakin American arbitration Attorney-General Australian Bank became Bill Brisbane Britain British Bruce Cabinet campaign Canberra Catholic Caucus cent Chifley Coalition colonial Commonwealth Government Commonwealth Parliament Communist conscription conservative Constitution continued Country Party Curtin Deakin defence Depression Earle Page election electors established Evatt External Affairs Fadden federal forces foreign Freetrade Gorton Government's High Court House of Representatives Hughes immigration Indonesia industry Japan Japanese kilometres Labor Government Labor members Labor Party land Lang Labor later leader leadership legislation Liberal Lyons majority McMahon Melbourne Menzies military MINISTRY months Nationalist November Opposition organisation overseas parliamentary political politicians portfolio Premier Prime Minister promised Protectionists Queensland radical referendum Scullin Senate soldiers South Australia South Wales Sydney tariff Territory total valid vote trade unions troops United valid vote Seats Victoria Vietnam voters W. M. Hughes wages Western Australia White Australia Policy Whitlam workers