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Period: to
Australian Federation
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Changing Borders
-Border duties/taxes were introduced between the colonies in the mid 1850's
-This demonstarated how far apart the colonies had began to drift politically
-The removal of thses taxes was to be one of the major conserns of the Federation Fathers -
LIfe before Federation
-Six British colonies.
-Laws made by British parliament. -
Development Leading Towards Federation
-Telegraphs linking colonies
-Began celebrating idea of being 'Austrlian' in songs and dance -
Edmund Barton
-In 1889 Edmund Barton won his first seat in politics, know one new the impact he would have in years to come
-Being a major influence on the acceptance of Federation. -
Father of Federation
-Henry Parkes was Premier of NSW for along time
-In October 1889, he called for the colonies to unite and create a great national government for all Australia
-His speech had an enormous effect on the movement toward Federation. -
Federation Getting Popular
-idea of federation was beginning to become popular. -
Discussing Federation at Convention
-Convetion to discuss Federation with Premiers and representatives from New Zealand held in Mel. -
Celebration's Of Being Australian
-Songs and poems were sang even before federation to help promote it
-Children and Young people formed part of mass celebrations in a fortnight long program to celebrate Federation and its meaning to us -
Another Convention
-Another Convention was held in Sydeny
-Began work on Australian Constitution and looked at those from Great Britian, the United States, Canada and Switzerland. -
Conference Held
-Conference held for pro-federation groups
-Redrafting constitution
-Allow Australia to vote on whether they agree with the consitution -
The National Australasian Convention
-In 1897 and 1898, each colony sent people chosen from the community to attend but Queensland didnt chose not to go because they didnt agree with federation
-Edmund Barton, John Downer and Richard O'Connor debated and decided on the new constitution -
The National Australasian Convention
-Fairness in decision making is kept by balancing elected people against their community -
Referendum
-Some colonies could not agree on the terms of the draft, a referendume was called to allow the colonies to vote on the constitution
-The premiers met to find ways to see why 3 colonies didn't agree -
National Captial
-A new law had to be passed in to British Parliment allowing federation to occur in Australia
-Queen Victoria signed the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 so that Australia was allowed to became a Nation -
Western Australia Joins
-The goldrush in Western Australia helped people understand why being part of the Commenwelth was a good thing
-A referendume was called and people voted for Western Australia to join the Commenwelth -
The Commonwealth of Australia
-The colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania were United as one
-The first setting of Parliment was on the ninth of may 1901 in Melborune -
Australia is a Reality
-The colonies became states and Federal Parliament was made from the Constitution
- Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of Australia -
Australian Flag
-A competition was held to design our Flag
-It attracted thirty-two thousand eight hundred and twenty-three entrys
-Five designs were chosen to share the prize, each received 40 pounds each in prize money
-The flag consists of the southern cross, the Commonwelth Star and The Union Jack -
Parliament 'Firsts'
-at 12 p.m. in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne
-followed by the first sitting of the Senate in the Legislative Council chamber of the Victorian Parliament House at 1.10 p.m
-At 2.30 p.m. the House of Representatives met in the Legislative Assembly chamber -
The ACT
-Land was selected for out nations capital -
Canberra Begins
-Planning and building in Canberaa has began
-Sir Walter Burley Griffin won the competition to design Canberra
-Prime Minister Robert Menzies helped complete the works after World War 2 -
Parliment in Canberra
-Old Parliment House was opened of ninth of May 1927 as a temporary loaction before our New Parliment House which was opened in 1988 -
ACT Its Official
-In this year the territory officially became known as the ACT -
Advance Australia Fair
-A copmetition in 1973 was held but no songs offered were a high enough standard
-In 1974 Advance Australia Fair was adopted as the National Anthem but not until 1984, was Advance Australia Fair confirmed as our current Anthem