1977 Australian referendum
The 1977 Australian referendum was held on 21 May 1977. It contained four referendum questions and one non-binding plebiscite. To date, it is the [Referendums in Australia|most recent Referendums in Australia|referendum to have been successful in Australia].
| Question | NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | States in favour | Voters in favour | Result |
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This referendum had a particularly strong "Yes" vote. All but one of the referendum questions were carried, and the only one not carried had a clear national majority, but was held back by not achieving a majority of the states. No referendum since then has been successful.
| Question | NSW | Vic | Qld | SA | WA | Tas | ACT | NT | Total voters |
| National Song |
The four referendum questions were only voted on in the states; voters in the territories only gained the right to vote on constitutional changes as a result of the Referendums amendment passing. Voters in the territories, however, were able to vote on the plebiscite.