Federation Timeline By Joel

By CaJoel

  • Sir Henry Parkes encourages colonies to appoint leading en to draw up a constitution

    Premier of New South Whales Sir Henry parkes encourages colonies to leading figures to a federal convention to draw up a convention.

  • A constitution draft is made by delegates from the Australian colonies.

    A draft os the constitution is made by 45 delegates from the Australian colonies and New Zealand. The constitution was submitted to the colonies for their electors approval.

  • Australia calls for a governor-general.

    The bulletin newspaper calls for an Australian governor-general.

  • Sir Henry Parkes makes a speech on the idea of federation

    Sir Henry Parkes makes a speech on the idea of federation the was referred to "one people,one destiny".

  • A two day federation conference was held in Cowra

    A two day federation conference was held in Cowra that called for a congress to be established.

  • People's convention held at Bathurst.

    A people's convention was held at Bathurst. Victorian, New South Wales, South Australian and Tasmanian governments introduce the federa; enabling bill.

  • A Fedaral convention meeting takes place in Adelaide.

    Federal convention takes place in Adelaide, Queensland representatives do not attend. The delegates approve of a federal constitution, which which wouls establish a parliament made up of a senate and a house of representatives. They will be elected by districts formed on a population basis.

  • New South Wales don't support the referenda.

    New South Wales do not support the referanda for the draft constitution.

  • Premiers from six the colonies decide that a new city should be formed.

    The premiers from the six colonies of Australia decided that a new city should be within the boundries of New South Wales, but at least 100 miles from Sydney.

  • NSW appoints a royal comission.

    New South Wales appoints a royal commission to investigate possible cities for a nation capital.

  • The Commonwealth bill is introduced into the house of Commons in London.

  • The commonwealth of Australian constitution act was passed by the British parliament.

  • The first governor-general of Australia is announced

    Lord Hopetoun (John Hope) is named the firs Governor-General of Australia.

  • Queen Victoria creates the Commonwealth of Australia.

    Queen Victoria signs the official documents that create the the Commonwealth of Australia.

  • Edmund Barton named his first Australian cabinet.

  • Australia is proclaimed as a commonwealth.

    Australia is proclaimed as a commonwealth.

    Australia is proclaimed as a commonwealth as the new government was presented in the singing of Advance Australia Fair. Edmund Barton was sworn in as the first Prime minister of Austrlia.

  • The first federal election was held.

    The first ever federal election was held in Australia. Men were allowed to vote but aborigines and woman weren't.

  • First federal parliament house.

    The duke and Duchess of York open Australia's first federal parliament in the exhibition building which is located in Melbourne.
  • Australia's new flag is chosen.

    Australia's new flag is chosen.

  • Edmund Barton setps down as Prime Minister

    Edmund Barton setps down as Prime Minister

    Edmund Barton resigns as the Prime Minister to take a seat on the High Court.