The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The prime minister The Right Honourable W M Hughes, speaking in Martin Place, Sydney. In 1916 and again in 1917, in consequence of the falling off in recruiting, Mr Hughes laid a proposal for conscription before the people by means of a referendum. Popular opinion was sharply divided, there being honest convictions on each side. After the bitterest campaigns within memory the proposal was twice defeated, on each occasion by a comparatively narrow majority of the men and women voters of Australia.
This poster was created in support of the second conscription referendum put to the Australian people on 20 December 1917 by Prime Minister Hughes. It asked citizens: Are you in favour of the proposal
Small circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse.`VOTE NO' is printed in red in the middle of a white silhouette of Australia on a blue background. Curve
Small circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. The word 'YES' is printed in red within a white map of Australia on a blue background. Australian vot
Small circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. `VOTE YES' is printed in red over the Australian red ensign and the Union Jack on crossed staffs. Betwe
Small circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. A silhouette of Australia is in white on a red background with `NO' in red lettering in the middle of i
Small circular pressed tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment to the reverse. `VOTE NO' is printed in white on a red bar across the middle of the badge and there is a red border aro
