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Australian Federation
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British Colonies
There were 6 different british colonies. The different laws were made by the british parliament -
Andrew Inglis Clark looses his seat
In 1883 Andrew Inglis Clark lost his seat in parliament for Tasmania -
Andrew Inglis Clark gets back his seat
Andrew Inglis Clark fights to get his seat back and gets it back -
National australian Convention
the National Australasian Convention was held in Sydney in 1891. Each colony sent seven representatives. Work began on an Australian constitution. A draft was drawn up by a committee: Edmund Barton (New South Wales), Andrew Inglis Clark (Tasmania), Samuel Griffith (Queensland), and Charles Kingston (South Australia). -
Delay
Hard times across Australia drew people's attention away from federation for several years but in 1893 there was a conference of pro-federation groups. They agreed that a national meeting would redraft the constitution and that all Australians should have a chance to agree with the constitution by vote. -
the first National Referendum
A special election called a referendum was held so that people in the colonies could vote on the constitution. Queensland and Western Australia did not take part, and in New South Wales it did not get approved. The premiers met in 1899 to find ways of meeting the concerns of those three colonies. -
Western Australia joins in
About this time, there was a gold rush in Western Australia. Many people went there to seek their fortune. This contact with people from the other colonies began to change ideas about federation in Western Australia. In August 1900 a referendum was held, and the people of Western Australia voted to join the Commonwealth. -
the queen signs the laws
The major laws affecting Australia were still made by the British Parliament, which would have to make a new law to allow federation. In 1900 a delegation of flve, plus an observer from Western Australia, took the draft constitution to London. In May, the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 was passed by the British Parliament, and was signed by Queen Victoria on 9th July 1900, and so became law. The Act declared that on 1st January 1901, the colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, So -
Australia's 1st Prime minister
Edmund barton was Australias first prime minister and was appointed not elected on the 1st of January 1901 -
Australian national anthem
The Australian National anthem was created by a scot, Peter Dodds McCormick. It was first sung by him as well on Saint Andrews Day 1878 -
Fdeeration
Federation takes place -
Flag drawing contest
Australia held a falg drawing contest to determine their flag -
flag is made public
The Australian Flag is made public -
first federal election with the commenwealth law
first federal election in accordance with Commonwealth law -
2nd prime minister of Australia
The second prime minister of Australia Alfred Deaken -
Afred Deaken looses his job as prime minister
Afred Deaken does not get elected prime minister 0n the 27th of april 1904 -
state boarders
Northern territory was seperated from South Australia and the Federal capital territory was seperated from New South Wales -
the old parliament house in canberra is built
the old parliament house is built -
Northern Territory
Central and Northern Australia reunite as the northern Territory -
Australian federal territory name is changed
The Australian federal territory is changed to the Australian capital Territory -
The Aboriganal flag
the flag of the aborigenous was made public -
the new parliament house canberra is built
parliment house is built in canberra on capital hill