Reference material (continually updated) Referendum question: Do you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Powers to deal with Communists and Communism) 1951' Results of referendum (see listing #24) Total for Commonwealth Total votes: 4,754,589 In support of the proposal: 2,317,927 votes, being 49.44% of the total votes Against the proposal: 2,370,009 votes, being 50.56% of the total votes Outcome: "Not Carried" "Against" (2,370,009) minus "In support" (2,317,927) = 52,085 Summary by the Communist Party of Australia of the referendum and previous efforts to dissolve the Communist Party of Australia