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- 22 September 1951
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- 22 September 1951
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- Referendum or Plebiscite
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On 22 September 1951 a referendum was held in order to give the government of Robert Menzies the power to ban the Communist Party of Australia. It was defeated.
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Cartoons
- Dyson, Ambrose, 'Australia's tradition: say "no" to tyranny!', Liberty (Melbourne), 28 August 1951. [
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Pamphlets
- Politicians--NOT a court---can decide that---YOU are a communist, if the referendum on September 22 is passed, 1950. [ | | Details... ]
- Say no to Menzies' power grab, Coronation Print, Sydney, 1951. [ | | Details... ]
- Why not a referendum on prices?, Worker Print, Brisbane, 1951. [ | | Details... ]
Created: 14 December 2005, Last modified: 8 February 2007