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''Constitution Alteration (Industrial Employment) 1946'' sought to give the government legislative powers over the terms and conditions of industrial employment but not so as to authorise any form of industrial conscription. The question was put to a referendum in the Australian referendum, 1946.

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Results

''Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Industrial Employment) 1946'?''

Result

State	Onrolls	Ballotsissued	For		Against		Informal
				%		%
New South Wales	1,858,749	1,757,150	833,822	%51.72	778,280	%48.28	145,048
Victoria	1,345,537	1,261,374	609,355	%52.08	560,773	%47.92	91,246
Queensland	660,316	612,170	243,242	%43.42	316,970	%56.58	51,958
South Australia	420,361	399,301	179,153	%48.20	192,516	%51.80	27,632
Western Australia	300,337	279,066	142,186	%55.74	112,881	%44.26	23,999
Tasmania	154,553	144,880	52,517	%41.37	74,440	%58.63	17,923
Armed Forces ★		37,021	20,445	%55.23	15,239	%41.16	1337
'Total for Commonwealth'	4,739,853	4,453,941	2,060,275	%50.30	2,035,860	%49.70	357,806
Obtained majority in three States and an overallmajority of 24,415 votes.
Notcarried

★ Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.

Discussion

This was one of the few occasions when an overall national majority was evident, albeit by a small margin, but no state majority was reached resulting in the referendum being not carried.

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