Who decides the question for a referendum?
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Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
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Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
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Thank you for your question, Jeff!
The Australian Parliament decides on the question that will be put to Australian voters in a referendum. The question starts as a bill that is introduced by a member of parliament. If the bill is agreed to in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the proposal must be presented to Australian voters in a referendum. The wording of the question that will appear on the referendum ballot paper comes from the long title of the bill that parliament has approved.