Australia

Australias Federation 1881 - 1901

By gabimorris

  • Conference in Sydney - discuss customs

  • Period: to

    Australias Federation

  • Griffith drafted bill for federal council

  • Federal council of Australia was approved.

  • Sir Henry Parkes - Tenterfield oration

  • Federal council failed. NSW did not participate

  • Parkes discussed Federation with other premiers

  • First natural Australian feeting -> drafted consitutuion.

  • Second constitutional convention proposed and forst peoples convention Corowa

  • Federal council formed

  • Deligates elected to constitutional convemtion.

  • Referendums to approve constitution -> all approve excpet NSW (WA & QLD not included)

  • Referendums YES

  • Commonwealth constitution passed by British Government.

  • Commonwealth of Australia declared. Barton elected First Prime Minister

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