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- The 1916 Australian referendum on compulsory military service was held on 28 October 1916. It was the first non-binding Australian referendum, and contained one question. This referendum was held due to Prime Minister Billy Hughes' desire to conscript young Australian men for overseas service during World War I. It was conducted under the Military Service Referendum Act 1916. The Australian government already had powers sufficient to introduce overseas conscription. However, due to the controversial nature of the measure and a lack of clear parliamentary support, Hughes took the issue to a public vote to obtain symbolic, rather than legal, sanction for the move. The referendum sparked a divisive debate that split the public and the Labor Party in the process, and resulted in a close but clear rejection of the measure. After the re-election of Hughes in the 1917 election, a 1917 referendum was held dealing with the same issue softening the conditions of conscription, and with the same result. (en)
- Le Plébiscite australien de 1916 eut lieu le 28 octobre 1916. Ce fut le premier plébiscite d'Australie, et il contenait une seule question concernant le service militaire. (fr)
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- Are you in favour of the Government having, in this grave emergency, the same compulsory powers over citizens in regard to requiring their military service, for the term of this war, outside the Commonwealth, as it now has in regard to military service within the Commonwealth? (en)
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- Le Plébiscite australien de 1916 eut lieu le 28 octobre 1916. Ce fut le premier plébiscite d'Australie, et il contenait une seule question concernant le service militaire. (fr)
- The 1916 Australian referendum on compulsory military service was held on 28 October 1916. It was the first non-binding Australian referendum, and contained one question. This referendum was held due to Prime Minister Billy Hughes' desire to conscript young Australian men for overseas service during World War I. It was conducted under the Military Service Referendum Act 1916. (en)
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- 1916 Australian conscription referendum (en)
- Référendum australien de 1916 (fr)
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