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Henry Parks wanted make Australia a Nation. Sir Henry parks made a speech about the other colonies coming together. The premiers agreed and had a Federation conference to be held in 1890.
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6-14 Feb 1890 the government had a meeting in Malborne about joining the colonies together to become Australia. They all agreed to Australia being a nation.
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King George the 5th opened the first federal parliament in Melbourne. The federal parliament met in the federal parliament until 1927.
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1892 In 1892 all the banks closed and all the colonies were scared ,immigration was halted. The parliaments were struggling dealing with this. All except WA.
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Nov 1894 The Federation leagues had a International conference held at the Melbourne Town Hall. William Knox the president Malvern Council in Victoria guided the conference.
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1893 July 3rd Edmond Barton visited the Riverine in NSW, after he visited 15 federation leagues formed in the community of Riverine.
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1896 The premieres had a special conference and agreed to hold a new federation convention.
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1897 25 of March The Federal Association formed from the Australia Federation league. The National Australia Convention met in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and agreed to the constitution.
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24-27 Jan 1899 It was the last session of the Federal Council. The Premiers held a secrete meeting and agreed with lots of changes
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9 May 1901 King George V opened the first federal parliament in Melbourne. The federal parliament met in the Melbourne parliament. There were 8 departments that were made in Melbourne.