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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
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Guring 1890 where held confrences about Australia becoming a nation
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In 1891 a draft constitution was written for Australia
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From 1891 to 1894, George Reid fought against federation when he worked in NSW parliament as a opposition leader.
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Australian federation league (AFL) formed in Sydney in 1893
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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.
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In 1895, at a conference, everyone agreed to Sir John Quicks's idea.
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Henry Parke dies 5 years before Federation
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people had a meeting to draft the constition
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Qld Aboriginals protection act. This made Aboriginals not aloud to drink alcoholbor living outside reserves
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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.
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A referndum was held in, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, but no referndum was held in Western Australia.
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1900 a referndum has brought in Western Australia- The people said"yes" to the constitution- which ment they said "yes" to fedeeration in 1900
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Sir Edmund Barton became Australia's first prime minister on the 1st of January 1901
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First federal budget was handed down
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First premier's conference called by the prime minister
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Six British colonies decided to join all together to make Australia one nation.
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The coat of arms was accepted. The site of the capital city was chossen.
