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Plebiscite results
Military Service
These proposals were, on the first occasion, for 'compulsory
powers over citizens in regard to requiring their military service . .
. outside the Commonwealth', and, on the second occasion, to conscript
men for overseas service in sufficient numbers to make the total reinforcements
(including volunteers) up to 7000 a month. Both were rejected.
28 October 1916
Submission to the electors of the question prescribed
by section 5 of the
Military Service Referendum Act 1916
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State
|
Number
on rolls
|
Number
to whom ballot
papers
were
issued
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For
|
Per cent
For
|
Against
|
Per cent
Against
|
Informal
|
|
New South Wales
|
1 055 986
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858 399
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356 805
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42.92
|
474 544
|
57.08
|
27 050
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Victoria
|
824 972
|
696 684
|
353 930
|
51.88
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328 216
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48.12
|
14 538
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Queensland
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366 042
|
309 921
|
144 200
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47.71
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158 051
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52.29
|
7 670
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South Australia
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262 781
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211 252
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87 924
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42.44
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119 236
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57.56
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4 092
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Western Australia
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167 602
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140 648
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94 069
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69.71
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40 884
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30.29
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5 695
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Tasmania
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107 875
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88 231
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48 493
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56.17
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37 833
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43.83
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1 905
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Federal Territories
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4 572
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3 468
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2 136
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62.73
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1 269
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37.27
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63
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Total for Commonwealth
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2 789 830
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2 308 603*
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1 087 557
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48.39
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1 160 033
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51.61
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61 013
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*Including 133 813 votes by members of the Australian Imperial
Forces, of which 72 399 were for, 58 894 against, and 2520 informal.
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Obtained majority in three States and an overall minority of 72
476 votes.
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Not carried
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20 December 1917
Submission to the electors of the question prescribed by regulation 6
of the
War Precautions (Military Service Referendum) Regulations 1917
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State
|
Number
on rolls
|
Number
to whom ballot
papers
were
issued
|
For
|
Per cent
For
|
Against
|
Per cent
Against
|
Informal
|
|
New South Wales
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1 055 883
|
853 894
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341 256
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41.16
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487 774
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58.84
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24 864
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Victoria
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807 331
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678 806
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329 772
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49.79
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332 490
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50.21
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16 544
|
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Queensland
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378 378
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310 164
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132 771
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44.02
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168 875
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55.98
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8 518
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South Australia
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261 661
|
197 970
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86 663
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44.90
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106 364
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55.10
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4 943
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Western Australia
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162 347
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135 593
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84 116
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64.39
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46 522
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35.61
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4 955
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Tasmania
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106 803
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78 792
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38 881
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50.24
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38 502
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49.76
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1 409
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Federal Territories
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4 037
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3 002
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1 700
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58.22
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1 220
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41.78
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82
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Total for Commonwealth
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2 776 440
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2 258 221*
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1 015 159
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46.21
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1 181 747
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53.79
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61 315
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* Including 199 677 votes by members of the Australian Imperial
Forces, of which 103 789 were for, 93 910 against, and 1978 informal.
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Obtained majority in two States and an overall minority of 166
588 votes.
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Not carried
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National Song Poll
The National Song Poll was held in 1977 by the Fraser Government to determine
which song was preferred as Australia's national anthem. Until 1974 God
save the Queen/King was used as Australia's national anthem. The Whitlam
Government, following the result of a public opinion poll conducted by
the Australian Bureau of Statistics, changed the anthem to Advance
Australia Fair, except on specifically royal occasions. In January
1976, the Fraser Government reinstated the use of God save the Queen
for royal, vice-regal, defence, and loyal toast occasions. Advance
Australia Fair was played on all other official occasions. On 19 April
1984, the Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen issued a proclamation declaring
that God save the Queen was to be the royal anthem, to be used
in the presence of the Queen or members of the Royal Family. Advance
Australia Fair was declared to be the national anthem, and non-sexist
words were adopted.
21 May 1977
National Song Poll 1977
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State
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Number
on rolls
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Number to whom
ballot papers
were issued
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God save the Queen
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Advance Australia Fair
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Number
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Per cent
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Number
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Per cent
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NSW
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3 007 511
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2 537 805
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348 885
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15.32
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1 169 421
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51.35
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VIC
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2 252 831
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1 951 160
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352 603
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20.68
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683 451
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40.09
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QLD
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1 241 426
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1 056 804
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204 453
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21.38
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438 929
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45.90
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SA
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799 243
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706 392
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114 477
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18.07
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152 507
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24.07
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WA
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682 291
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235 525
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113 054
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23.17
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183 159
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37.54
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TAS
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259 081
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253 525
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47 346
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22.38
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88 825
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41.98
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ACT
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120 875
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22 136
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1 448
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6.65
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7 857
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36.11
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NT
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38 209
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2 951
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423
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14.93
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1 143
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40.35
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Total
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8 401 467
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7 069 046
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1 182 689
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18.78
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2 725 292
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43.29
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State
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Song of Australia
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Waltzing Matilda
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Informal
|
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Number
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Per cent
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Number
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Per cent
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NSW
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121 456
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5.33
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637 795
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28.00
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260 248
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VIC
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110 591
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6.49
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557 991
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32.73
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246 524
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QLD
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61 234
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6.40
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251 609
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26.31
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100 579
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SA
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215 085
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33.95
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151 434
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23.90
|
72 889
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WA
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75 524
|
15.48
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116 142
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23.81
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68 394
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TAS
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21 091
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9.97
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54 329
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25.68
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23 934
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ACT
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1 863
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8.56
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10 593
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48.68
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375
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NT
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413
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14.58
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854
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30.14
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118
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Total
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607 257
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9.65
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1 780 747
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28.28
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773 061
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