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Henery Parkes has the idea of Federation and writes about his great idea in his newspaper article in his newspaper “The Empire"
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Timeline of events leading up to Australian federation
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It was discussed and agreed that a council that includes Fiji, New Zealand and all of the colonies should be establish due to Henry’s idea. They would meet to discuss defence and trade once every two years.
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A Federal Council is created to talk about things in the colonies, which New South Wales refused to join.
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The now famous Tentafield Speech, spoken by Henry Parkes saying that (a) one government is all we need and (b) some meetings will need to be had to create it, was given
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After multiple meetings of discussing federation, the colonies decided and agreed to unite
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For their new united country (constitution), they agreed that they needed some rules at a meeting (National Australasian Convention). Andrew Clark from Tasmania drafted the constitution. They edited (amended) the constitution on board a QLD government boat.
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Federation Leagues were set up and a tour was started by Edmund Barton
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Some people are selected to represent the people of Australia at major meetings because of people's Convention in Corowa
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Premiers Conference in Hobart agreed to a second Constitutional Convention with elected delegates from each colony
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QLD, Western Australia and parts of NSW voted NO on the referendum vote on Constitution
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Parts of NSW and QLD that voted NO agreed at a secret Premier’s Conference
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The constitution is passed by the British parliament to be The Commonwealth of Australia
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Australia becomes a nation and there was the first federal election for the three parties – The Protections, the free leaders, and Labour. The first PM is elected, his name was Edmund Barton
