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''Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1912'' sought to extend the
Commonwealth Parliament's power to make laws with respect to corporations.
The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1913.

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Results

''Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled'' "Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1912"?

Result

State	On rolls	Ballots issued	For		Against		Informal
				%		%
New South Wales	1,036,187	717,855	317,668	46.79	361,255	53.21	37,676
Victoria	830,391	626,861	298,479	49.14	308,915	50.86	19,139
Queensland	363,082	280,525	146,936	54.31	123,632	45.69	9,736
South Australia	244,026	195,463	96,309	51.34	91,273	48.66	7,664
Western Australia	179,784	132,149	66,595	52.84	59,445	47.16	5,776
Tasmania	106,746	80,398	34,724	45.08	42,304	54.92	3,244
'Total for Commonwealth'	2,760,216	2,033,251	960,711	49.33	986,824	50.67	83,235
'Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 26,113 votes.'
''Not carried''

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