Building up to Federation

By coberhardt

  • Earl Grey's Proposal

    Earl Grey's Proposal
    In 1847 Earl Grey the Colonial Secretary of Britain proclaimed a collaborative federal system for Australia with a general assembly for the responsibility for tariffs and trade of goods. But deserted his recommendations when they established opposition in the colonies. (There was no specific date.)

  • Constitutional Committee of NSW recommends a general assembly

    A Constitutional Committee of NSW recommended beginning a general assembly for the colonies. William Charles Wentworth controlled the Committee which recommended setting up a general assembly for the colonies to accord the problem of tariffs, railways, gold licenses and lighthouses.

  • Sir Henry Parkes speech

    Sir Henry Parkes speech
    Whilst Sir Henry Parkes was NSW Premier he made a speech in Tenterfield in which he urged all governments of the colonies to come together and create a National Government for Australia. This speech convinced the Governments of each colony to come together and discuss about this proposal.

  • NSW and VIC unite

    Sir George Dibbs made a proposal to unite NSW and VIC. (There was no specific day)

  • Second National Conventian

    There was a second National Australasian Convention. It was held in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and they all agree to the constitution.

  • Secret Premiers Conference 29th of Jan- 2 of Feb 1899

    A secret Premiers Conference was held in Melbourne. On that day all of the premiers agreed to take up the Constitution Bill for the concerns of Qld and NSW. 29th of Jan- 2 of Feb 1899

  • South Australian Vote Won

    This was the day when the South Australian vote on whether they wanted Federation or not.

  • New South Wales vote was won

    This is when the New South Wales vote was won.

  • VIC and TAS vote was won

    This is when the Victorian and Tasmanian vote was won.

  • Queensland Vote won

    This is when the Queensland vote was won.

  • WA vote won

    This was when the WA vote was won.

  • Queen Victoria's Announcement

    Queen Victoria's Announcement
    On this day Queen Victoria proclaimed that the Commonwealth of Australia, including all six colonies will become reality on the 1st of Jan 1901.

  • The Commonwealth of Australia is pronounced

    The Commonwealth of Australia is pronounced in Centennial Park in Sydney. Edward Barton becomes Australia's first Prime Minister.

  • NT vote defeated 1898

    This was when the NT vote was defeated. (There was no specific day)