1916 Australian conscription referendum
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1916 Australian conscription referendum
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The 1916 Australian referendum, concerning how conscripted soldiers could be deployed, was held on 28 October 1916. It was the first non-binding Australian referendum, and contained one proposition, which was Prime Minister Billy Hughes' proposal to allow conscripted troops to serve overseas during World War I. Mandatory conscription for males aged 12 to 26 had been implemented in 1911. The use of conscripted troops to fight outside Australia was contentious, although the Australian government h
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2005-01-05T06:43:59Z
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2024-08-29T01:45:52Z
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