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Sir Henry Parkes famous speech 24 oct 1889
Sir Henry Parkes made a famous speech on the 24th oct 1889 discussing Australian Federation. He talked about Australia should join armys to make to a better and stronger army, he also talked about Australia should Federate. This famous speech was made in Tenterfield NSW -
1890 a confrence
Guring 1890 where held confrences about Australia becoming a nation -
The constitution 1891
In 1891 a draft constitution was written for Australia -
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George fought against federation
From 1891 to 1894, George Reid fought against federation when he worked in NSW parliament as a opposition leader. -
Australian AFL 1893
Australian federation league (AFL) formed in Sydney in 1893 -
Corowa Confrence 1893
In 1893 there was a confrence in Corowa that suggested that they should get representatives from each colonie to write the constituion. After it is written, the people of Australia should vote on it in a referndum. John Quick suggested about the constituion. -
Agreed to Quicks idea
In 1895, at a conference, everyone agreed to Sir John Quicks's idea. -
Sir Henry Parkes Dies
Henry Parke dies 5 years before Federation -
convention draft constituion 1897
people had a meeting to draft the constition -
Qld Aboriginals protection 1897
Qld Aboriginals protection act. This made Aboriginals not aloud to drink alcoholbor living outside reserves -
The constituion was finished 1898
The constituion was finished. A yes or no vote on the constition was held but the constituion failed in NSW, Queensland and Western Australia did not have referndums. -
A referndum was held
A referndum was held in, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, but no referndum was held in Western Australia. -
1900 a referndum was brought into Western Australia
1900 a referndum has brought in Western Australia- The people said"yes" to the constitution- which ment they said "yes" to fedeeration in 1900 -
First prime minister
Sir Edmund Barton became Australia's first prime minister on the 1st of January 1901 -
first federal budget
First federal budget was handed down -
premiers conference 1901
First premier's conference called by the prime minister -
Australia Federated
Six British colonies decided to join all together to make Australia one nation. -
coat of arms/capital city location
The coat of arms was accepted. The site of the capital city was chossen.
