Events Leading to Federation

By kconnolly2

  • Goverment

    A reliable and responsible government was put in place in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. This leads up to lots of separate governments making different rules that do not cooperate.
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  • Goverment

    In South Australia a responsible government was achieved. This was a step closer to more reasons to not have federation.

  • 6 colonies

    There was 6 separate colonies in Australia which are now our 6 states. These colonies provided there own food and supplies and started to make there own rules.

  • Northern Territory

    Northern Territory becomes under South Australia's control. This happened under New South Wales orders.

  • Henry Parkes speach

    Henry Parkes a New South Wales five time premier convinced the other premiers to consider federation. He made this speech in Tenterfield.

  • Goverment

    In Western Australia a responsible was decided upon.

  • Australasian Conference

    In Melbourne a Australasian federation conference was held. It was the first Australasian conference that made an impact on federation.

  • First Consitution Convention

    The first constitution Convention to draft a federal constitution was made but didn't take off. 

  • People's Convention

    The first people's convention was held in Corowa.

  • Women Voting

    In South Australia women got the right to vote. They thought if federation came about they would not get to vote

  • First Session of Australasian Convention

    The first session of national Australasian convention held in Adelaide working towards federal Constitution, QLD was the only one that didn't appear.