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Henry Parkes mentions federation for the first time at a meeting with the premiers. This is the first of many times he pushed for federation.
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From the first of January 1889, to the 5th of May 1901.
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-Australia had its first convention which went for 5 weeks. In the first convention. At this convention Edmund Barton mentioned that he wanted to be Prime Minister.
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The country becomes threatened money-wise and put the idea of parliament and federation aside for a few years and was eventually forgotten.
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There was a conference held by the premiers with the parliament to sort out all the rules of Australia and to bring back the idea of federation after the financial/economic crisis a year before.
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- A conference with the important people of the colony but not as important as the premiers, regarding federation for the 4th time.
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Australia holds its second Australasian convention
In Adelaide to approve of constitution. -
April to July-New South Wales holds votes to see if the people approve along with the premiers for constitution. They asked people to vote from Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria.
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In New South Wales, the premiers hold a secret meeting
agreeing to change some of the constitution rules -
The constitution is approved by the Commonwealth of Australia.
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On the 31st of July, they hold another vote for constitution and they get an enormous amount of people voting yes.
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9th of May The parliament building is opened for the first time and Australia is now has federation
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. 9th of July the Queen of Victoria signs the approval papers.