How Referendums Work - Learning Activities And Resources

This resource explains how a referendum is passed and explores the history of referendums in Australia.

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Analyse how each type of media works – why it was made, who for, and how to read and understand it.

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In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.

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