-
Federation
Sir Henry Parks Premier of New South Wales was pushing for federation. -
Period: to
Federation
-
Federation
The Australian colonies wanted to have a constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia. -
Federation
The first Australian convention was held in Sydney and drafts a constitution. -
Federation
The colonial Parliament lost interest in federation because of a lack of money. -
Federation
A people's conference in Corona, New South Wales argued about the colonial Parliaments to hold a new convention to decide on a draft constitution. -
Federation
A special Premiers' conference agrees to hold a federation convention. -
Federation
New South Wales renews calls for another federation convention. -
Federation
The second national Australian convention meet in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and agreed to the constitution. -
Federation
Referendums were held in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to approve the constitution, it was endorsed by all but New South Wales. -
Federation
In January the Premiers held a secret meeting and they agreed to a lot of changes for the constitution. Between April and July referendums were held in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania and most people said yes. In September all Queensland voters said yes to the constitution. -
Federation
In March a delegation travels to show the constitution to the British Parliament. On the fifth July the British Parliament passed the constitution to the Commonwealth of Australia. On the ninth July Queen Victoria signed the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution. On 31st July Western Australia held a vote to approve the constitution. -
Federation
On the first of January the Commonwealth of Australia was announced in Sydney at Centennial Park. On 29th to 30th March the first Commonwealth elections were held. On the ninth May the Duke of Cornwall and York and later King Gorge V opened the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne.