Democracy!

  • The Discovery of Australia

    James Cook Captain James cook Discovered Australia
  • The Colonisation of Australia and the First Fleet

    The First Fleet Captain Aurther Phillip lead the First Fleet to Botany Bay
  • The Legislated Council

    The legislated council was founded; the council’s role was to advise the governor on making new laws. The legislated council is one of the oldest legislated bodies in Australia.
  • The First Parlementry Election

    The first Parliamentary election was held in the colony of N.S.W, where people voted for the legislative council.
  • Eureka Stockade

    The Eureka stockade occurred and it started with the burning of the Eureka stockade.
  • Voting rights for men

    All white men over the age of 21 got the right to vote.
  • The first Premier was Apointed

    The first Premier was appointed in 1856, which was Stuart Donaldson
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    federation and more voting rights

    Between 1st January 1901 and 31st december 1903 the following evenets happened
    Australia became a federation on January 1st.
    The Commonwealth Franchise act was designed to permit most women the right to vote in Australia.
    The first federal election was held using federal laws instead of state laws on the 16th of December. Alfred Deakin delivered a speech on the 29th of October.
  • Preferential voting

    Preferential voting system was introduced for a by-election in the seat of Corangamite.
  • Women in parliament

    Women were allowed to be voted to Parliament at a federal level.
  • vote 4 me

    Eelection speeches were presented by Stanley Bruce and James Scullin.
  • more voting rights

    A law was passed that allowed Aboriginals and Torres strait islanders to vote.
  • Aboriginal politicians

    Neville Bonner was the first Aboriginal politician.
  • sorry

    in 2008, priminister Kevin Rudd said sorry to the stolen generation