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Sir Henry Parkes Speech
In 1889 Sir Henry Parkes made a speech in Tenterfield to persuade the colonies that federation would be the best decision moving forward. -
The Federation Conference
All of the members of the other colonies Parlement met after Sir Henry Parks Made his monumental speech in Tenterfield. -
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Economic depression
The Economic depression is when the parliament loses interest in federation. this happened in all states that were on board for federation lost interest in it. -
The National Australasian Convention
Sir Henry Parks the Premier of NSW persuaded other colonial Premiers to hold The National Australasian Convention which intern drafted the constitution. -
People's Conference
In Corowa NSW urges all the colonial Parlements to draft a constitution. -
The Premiers Confrerence
The Premiers Conference agrees to hold a new federation convention. -
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The Second National Australasian Convention
The second National Australasian Convention was held in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and agrees on the constitution. After this the colonies were willing to push for federation. -
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The First Referendum
In 1899 all the colonies held referendums and on April 29, 1899, The South Australian referendum about Federation is won.June 20, 1899, The New South Wales referendum is won.July 27, 1899, The Victorian and Tasmanian referendums are won.September 2 1899 The Queensland referendum is won. -
Western Australia's Referendum
In 1900 Western Australia's Referendum was won. -
Australia is a Nation
On the 1st on January the first parliament was held in the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne were Edmund Barton was sworn the first Prime Minister of Australia.