Referendum

During World War One, two referendums were held on the 28th of October 1916 and the 20th of December 1917 to the Australian public . The referendums allowed the people of Australia to establish whether the Australian government should introduce the proposal of conscription - the nationwide system of mandatory service to the national military. It was proposed but not introduced during the Great War; due to the severity of casualties on the Western Front as well as constant pressure from the…

standing by his decision which he indicated previously/ months before hand. He held numerous meetings with advocacy groups opposed to both the bill and the referendum. Mr McGrath explained to the Irish Times back in February that he had “Serious concerns” regarding Children and Family Relationships Bill. His view surrounding the referendum was obviously going to be criticised and for his decision to vote no which he subsequently suffered a barrage of abuse. The amendment was then debated in the…

Reported by Michael Charlton, a non-indigenous man, the film is reflective of the deplorable conditions the Aboriginal community endured during this dishonorable piece of Australian history. Set in 1961, the Box Ridge episode aired prior to the 1967 Referendum and displayed issues with relevance to the laws at the time. The 1960’s were a time where Aborigines had trouble in the job market,…

Forty years ago, the British people voted by referendum to join the European Economic Community. But that wasn’t too fair a referendum now, was it? You see, the British people only gave input to join an economic community which has since transformed to the European Community, and now the European Union without the consent of the British people. Since our admittance to the EU, our right to self-govern has slowly dwindled away. Right now, for example, the European Union makes 75% of our laws. They…

the 28th of July 1914 and ended on the 11th of November 1918. The First World War was a milestone in the history of our world and was a horrific term of events. During the time of World War 1 Billy Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia called a referendum on conscription, a process where men around Australia would be forced to attend war at random. This was due to the limited numbers of men fighting in war, however, many people had different arguments for the process and conscription began to…

This past year has been a historical year for the United Kingdom. On June 23, 2016, a referendum was held on to decide whether or not the U.K. should leave or remain in the European Union. Many know this event as the “Brexit,” which is short for the merging of the words Britain and exit. The results were as follows: to leave was 52% and to stay was 48% of the more than 30 million people voting (Wheeler and Hunt, 2016). The decision to leave the E.U. has been confirmed to happen for some time…

An example is that he allowed the SNP to have a vote on the Scottish referendum; this was about whether or not Scotland should stay in the UK or not. This shows how Cameron was open to Constitutional changes in the party and also to reform in further changes. This is was different to what the Conservatives believed in, as they…

From 1933 to 1948 Newfoundlanders were faced with the possibility of joining the Confederation of Canada. Some historians speculate that Newfoundland was coerced into joining Canada by both Britain and Canada itself because of the financial issues that Newfoundland was facing at the time. Newfoundlanders were concerned about religion, education, and their children. Some Newfoundlanders were debating whether Britain could legally force them to join the Confederation. Newfoundlanders had both…

Regardless of what you think of Canada, there is simply no denying that Quebec has a very deep and rich history that has forged the country to what it is today. With that being said, French Canadians and Quebecers alike play a huge role in the history and development of Canada. Quebec would not be the same without Canada, and Canada would not be the same without Quebec. This is why the separatist movement is not only a threat to Canada, but to Quebec itself. The separatist movement in Quebec…

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