Lead up to Federation

  • John West

    John West suggested that the colonies should form a federal union.
  • Second Intercolonial conference

    The colonies had a meeting to negotiate and have on law that they all followed.
  • The British Government

    Chosen people from all the colonies came together at a meeting to ask the British Government to allow the British to set different taxes for the different British possessions.
  • Federal Council

    The British Government allowed Australia to to have a Federal Council. Also the ANA Annual Conference decided to have meetings to further the cause of Federation.
  • First Colonial Conference

    Chosen people from the British colonies met in London to talk about common trouble like defence and communication.
  • Conference of Three Chamber of Commerce

    A meeting of Three Chamber of Commerce was held to end tariffs war and form an Australian Federal Union.
  • First Intercolonial Conference of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

    People had gone to this meeting to confirm their support for inter colonial free trade.
  • Henry Parkes

    On this day Henry Parkes said a speech about Federation. He wanted Australia to unite once and for all.
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    Federal Constitution

    Australasian Federation Conference agreed to a national agreement to consider a federal constitution.
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    First Constitutional Convention

    The conference decided to take up the draft Constitution on the 9th of April.
  • Economic Depression

    Economic depression happened because of low paying's. British investment decreased, banks closed and immigration was suspended because of economic depression.
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    Final Session

    The final session of Federal Council happened.
  • Australia

    Australia became a nation.