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Facts and Figures - NSW Referendums 1903 -
| 16 DECEMBER 1903 | REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |
| QUESTION: | As to what shall be the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly. Which of the following numbers do you prefer, and what is the order of your preference? |
 | 125 (This is the present number) | |
| 100 | |
| 90 | |
| ------------------ | |
| 90 MEMBERS | 206,273 |
| 100 MEMBERS | 13,316 |
| 125 MEMBERS | 63,171 |
| 10 JUNE 1916 | CLOSING HOURS FOR HOTELS ETC |
| QUESTION: | Indicate your vote by placing the figure 1 in the square opposite the closing hour for which you vote in the first instance ....
Closing Hour: |
| 6 O'clock | |
| 7 O'clock | |
| 8 O'clock | |
| 9 O'clock | |
| 10 O'clock | |
| 11 O'clock | |
|
| ------------------ | |
| 6 O'clock | 347,494 |
| 7 O'clock | 4,830 |
| 8 O'clock | 21,134 |
| 9 O'clock | 178,842 |
| 10 O'clock | 1,405 |
| 11 O'clock | 3,193 |
| 1 SEPTEMBER 1928 | LIQUOR PROHIBITION | |
| QUESTION: | Electors were asked whether prohibition with compensation should come into force in NSW |
| ------------------ | |
| YES: | 357,684 |
| NO: | 896,752 |
| 13 MAY 1933 | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of a Bill entitled "A Bill to reform the constitution and alter the powers of the Legislative Council; the reconstitute the Legislative Council in accordance with the reformed constitution? |
| ------------------ | |
| YES: | 716,938 |
| NO: | 676,034 |
| 15 FEBRUARY 1947 | CLOSING HOURS FOR HOTELS ETC. |
| QUESTION: | The elector shall indicate his vote by placing the number "1" in the square opposite the closing hour for which he desires to give his first preference vote |
| ------------------ | |
| 6 O'clock | 1,050,260 |
| 9 O'clock | 26,954 |
| 10 O'clock | 604,833 |
| 13 NOVEMBER 1954 | CLOSING HOURS FOR HOTELS ETC. |
| QUESTION: | The elector shall indicate by placing the number "1" in the square opposite the closing hour for which he desires to give his preference vote, and the number "2" in the remaining square. |
| ------------------ | |
| 6 O'clock | 892,740 |
| 10 O'clock | 902,532 |
| 29 APRIL 1961 | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REFERENDUM |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the Legislative Council; to provide that another Legislative Council shall not be created, constituted or established...."? |
| ------------------ | |
| YES: | 802,512 |
| NO: | 1,089,193 |
| 29 APRIL 1967 | NEW STATE | |
| QUESTION: | Are you in favour of the establishment of a new State in northeast NSW as described in Schedule One to the New State Referendum Act, 1966? |
| ------------------ | |
| YES: | 168,103 |
| NO: | 198,812 |
| (The referendum was submitted, as a first step, only to the electors enrolled within the boundaries of proposed New State; as the proposal was defeated, further actions were unnecessary). |
| 29 NOVEMBER 1969 | LIQUOR REFERENDUM | |
| QUESTION: | Do you favour the law being amended to permit hotels to trade generally on Sundays between the hours of 12 noon and 6.30pm? |
| ------------------ | |
| YES: | 906,276 |
| NO: | 1,249,835 |
| 1 MAY 1976 | DAYLIGHT SAVING |
| QUESTION: | Are you in favour of daylight saving? |
| | ------------------ |
| YES | 1,882,770 |
| NO | 868,900 |
| 17 JUNE 1978 | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of the Bill entitled: "An Act to provide for the election of Members of the Legislative Council directly by the people"? |
| | ------------------ |
| YES | 2,251,336 |
| NO | 403,313 |
| 19 SEPTEMBER 1981 | 4 YEAR PARLIAMENTARY TERMS |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of the Bill entitled: "A Bill for an Act to extend the maximum period between general elections for the Legislative Assembly from 3 years to 4 years"? |
| | ------------------ |
| YES | 1,951,455 |
| NO | 874,944 |
| 19 SEPTEMBER 1981 | PECUNIARY INTERESTS |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of the Bill entitled: "A Bill for an Act to require Members of Parliament to disclose certain pecuniary interests and other matters"? |
| | ------------------ |
| YES | 2,391,036 |
| NO | 388,791 |
| 25 MAY 1991 | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of the Bill entitled: "A Bill for an Act: (a) to reduce the Number of politicians in the Legislative Council and to reduce their maximum term of office; and (b) to apply to the Legislative Council the same method of filling casual vacancies as applies to the Senate"? |
| | ------------------ |
| YES | 1,864,529 |
| NO | 1,364,863 |
| 25 MARCH 1995 | INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of the Bill entitled: "A Bill for an Act to prevent Parliament from changing laws about the independence of judges and magistrates without a referendum"? |
| | ------------------ |
| YES | 2,225,166 |
| NO | 1,151,255 |
| 25 MARCH 1995 | 4 YEAR PARLIAMENTARY TERMS |
| QUESTION: | Do you approve of the Bill entitled: "A Bill for an Act to require the Parliament of NSW to serve full 4-year terms and to prevent politicians calling early general elections or changing those new constitutional rules without a referendum?
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| YES | 2,449,796 |
| NO | 795,706 |
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