electorates was a goal to increase democratic processes. While the 1974 voter turnout did not indicate a lack of desire for an effective democratic design for electoral systems, it raised debate about democratic satisfaction in Australia. The series of four questions in the 1974 Australian referendum also sparked scholarly discussions about voter volatility and uncertainty in referendum voting behaviour, unlike in elections. The view that political information is limited during referendum processes has been supported by various political scholars. The lack of information and resources available preceding referendums have been discussed by political scholars as contributing to lower percentage of voter approval. McGrath (2012) and DeLuc (2020) discuss the manner in which referendums receive limited media coverage and are less politicised, resulting in a limited dialogue about the subject of referendums and the implications of the possibility of a majority vote and or an uncarried referendum. There are views that limited media coverage and the depoliticised nature of referendums has led to poor voter knowledge, and that this can create a reluctance to vote, and to vote intentionally. This was the first unsuccessful referendum that sought to enshrine proportional representation in Australia and prevent gerrymandering by the use of electoral malapportionment. References Referendum (Democratic Elections) 1974 referendums Constitutional referendums in Australia Electoral reform referendums Electoral reform in Australia