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  • cam . # .
    I would categorise the Aboriginal: referendum as one of increasing franchise/inclusion etc rather than centralisation.

    I would also include the state debts referendums, which passed, under the centralisation banner. It could be argued that those referendums successfully passing led to the Lyons vs Lang incident which nearly plunged Australia into civil war.

    The odd one is the territorians getting to vote in referendums, it failed the first time but passed the second go. Wish I knew more of its circumstances of failing.

    cam