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there were 6 british colonies in Australia.They could decide some things themselves,but the laws were made in britain.
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Each colony was now able to elect their own government,but still the big decisions were made in britain.people in the colonies were starting to talk about joining together to be one nation instead of 6 little colonies.joining together like this is called federation
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A meeting was held to discuss federation.Each coloney sent 7 people.They started to write a constitution which is a list of rules about how the nation's parliament will work.
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the federation groups decided that the people of australia should vote to decide if federation should take place.
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meetings discussed the draft constitution and made changes and a new draft.Queensland was the only colonythat did not send peopleto the meetings. Because some colonies were much smaller than others, It was decided to have parliament the way the united states did - the number of people from each state in the house of representatives depends on how many people live in the state, but each state has the same number of people in the senate.people in colonies except Queensland and western australia.
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the premiers met to discuss the things that worrid those three colonies, and changes were made to the constition. One change was that there would be a new capital built between sydney and melbourne, because both thought they should be the capital city. People in all colonies except western Australia voted for the new constitution, and this time it was successful.
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A committee took the constitution to londen to persuade the british parliament to pass a law allowing five colonies to join together to become a nation. The law was passed in may and signed by Queen victoria in july saying that on 1st january 1901, New south wales, victoria, Queensland, south australia and tasmania would become states in the commonwealth australia. Meanwhile, there was the gold rush in western australia and people from all over the country went there to look for gold.
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Austraila becomes a nation. The Australia Goverment takes control of all Australia colonal army and naval forces. Australias population reaches 3 773 801, but Aboriginalpeoples are not included in the Australia flag is announced.
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Edmund barton becomes australia's first prime minister
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On 1st january 1901 the first governor general, lord hopetoun, officially declared that there were now six states formimg the commonwealth of Australia. The first parliament was opened in melbourn on 9th may.
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Women get the write to vote in Australia federal elections. Women in new south wales get the vote in their state
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Women in tasmania get the vote.the high court of australia is formed. alfred deakin becomes the second prime minister of Australia.
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the conciliation and Arbitration court is formed.
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Women in Queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes prime minister for the second time.
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Australia becomes responsible for British New Guinea.
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Women in Victoria get the vote. The site of the national capital is chosen. Andrew Fisher becomes prime minister.
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The Commonwealth Bank is set up.
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The Royal Australian Navy is formally established.
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Prime Minster Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting the World War 1.