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Henry Parkes gave a rousing adress at Tenterfield, calling for all colonies to cooperate and become a nation.
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Delegates from each colonies parliament meet and agree that Australia would become more prosperous as a nation.
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The first National Australasian Convention is held in Sydney and draft a referendum.
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While colonial parliaments had put federation aside, groups like the Australian Federation League in NSW and Australian Natives Association in VIC continued to push.
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A Premier's Conference was held in Hobart and was quick to agree to the public's opinion, passed through John Quick from Victoria.
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The second National Australasian Convention met
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The second National Australasian Convention meets
in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, and agrees to
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Referendums are held in New South Wales,
Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania and all agree but NSW -
Referendums are held in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania for a third time at which a majority vote ‘yes’ to the bill.
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After delegates from Australia get the British Parliament to agree, Queen Victoria signs the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
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After the federation is approved, WA hold a vote where a majority of voters agree to Australia becoming a federation.
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Australia becomes a federation and Sir Edmund Barton is Australia's first Prime Minister.