federation

henry parkes

Jun 10, 1850

Henry Parkes promotes federation in his newspaper

Premirs meet in Hobart

Jun 23, 1885

Agree to the Corowa Confrence approach for achieving Federation.

Tenterfield Speech

Jun 10, 1889

Henry Parkes famous speech promoting Federation

australasia

Jun 10, 1890

the all came togoether and had a conference about federation

convention in corowa

Jun 15, 1893

there was a convention in corowa (nsw) decision that poeple will vote for delegates to next convention of constitution

Formation of the Australasian FedeationLeague in NSW.

Jun 23, 1893

''People's Convention'' in Corowa (NSW) -accepts the idea that people are tovote for delegates.

poeple conference

Jun 15, 1896

poeples conference to debate draft constitution and suggest changes

second poeples cpnference in bathurts (NSW)

Jun 22, 1896

debated 1891 draft and suggested key changes to the senate.

second session of the national australasian convention

Jun 22, 1897

in sydney revises draft constitution

referendum vote

Aug 22, 1898

YES vote in tasmania,south australia,victoria,NSW but not the required majority in NSW

secret premiers' Conference

Jun 22, 1899

To amend the constitutionto satisfy NSW and Queensland referendum vote all colonies except western australia vote for federation

commonwealth signed by queen

Jul 31, 1900

british parliament passes commonwealth of australia constitution act. vote in western australia-31 july for federation. queen victoria proclaims the date of inaugurationof commonwealth -1 january 1901

pm initated

Jun 10, 1901

proclamation of the commonwealth of australia -1 january
first federal election - three main parties which ran candidates were protectionist free traders and labor