What is 1933 Western Australian secession referendum?
{{infobox referendum |country=Western Australia |flag_year=1870 |outcome=Question 1 wins and Question 2 is rejected. Referendum ruled invalid by a [[Select committee (United Kingdom)|joint select committee]] of the British Parliament. |title=Are you in favour of the State of Western Australia withdrawing from the Federal Commonwealth established under the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (Imperial)? |yes=138,653 |no=70,706 |invalid=7,967 |electorate=237,198 |part1_subject=Are you in favour of a Convention of Representatives of equal number from each of the Australian states being summoned for the purpose of proposing such alterations in the Constitution of the Commonwealth as may appear to such Convention to be necessary? |part1_choice1=Yes |part1_percentage1=40.64 |part1_choice2=No |part1_percentage2=54.80 |part1_choice3=Invalid ballots |part1_percentage3=4.57 }} A [[independence referendum|secession referendum]] was held on 8 April 1933 in the Australian state of [[Western Australia]]. It said that the state withdraw from the [[Government of Australia|Australian Federation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.wa.gov.au/elections/referendums/past-referendums/sr1933 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095540/http://www.elections.wa.gov.au/elections/referendums/past-referendums/sr1933 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=dead |title=1933—Secession Referendum |publisher= Western Australian Electoral Commission}}</ref> The proposal won a majority of the votes. However, the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|British Parliament]] did not allow it.. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Politics of Western Australia]] [[Category:1933]] [[Category:Referendums]]