Since Federation, very few proposed amendments to the Australia Constitution have been successfully passed. This is because of the requirement that:

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The requirement for proposed amendments to the Constitution to be approved by a majority of voters in a majority of States is known as the double majority rule. This means that not only must the majority of Australians approve the proposed amendment, but it must also be approved by a majority of voters in at least four of the six states. This high threshold for approval has made it difficult for proposed constitutional amendments to be successfully passed.

Since Federation, Very Few Proposed Amendments to the Australia Constitution