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Australia and its People › History
What was the significance of the 1967 referendum in Australia?
- It introduced compulsory voting in Australia
- It approved Australia becoming a republic
- It amended the Constitution to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the census and allow the federal government to make laws for them
Why this is the correct answer
Before the 1967 referendum, the Constitution specifically excluded Aboriginal people from the national census and denied the federal government power to make laws for them. Over ninety percent of Australians voted yes, making it one of the most successful referendums in Australian history.