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Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose federation.
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All main Australian cities linked by telegraph allowing colonies to contact with each other. This brought Australia closer to federation with better understanding of the other colonies.
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The first issue of the Bulletin was published. It was refered to as the ''bush bible'' and allowed people see national and local issues.
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First Census Australia wide. Aboriginals excluded because they weren't considered to be a part of Australia as the Brits thought that they were too superior for them.
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Sir Henry Parkes gives famous Tenterfield speech bringing Australia together to bring up the idea of a federation.
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First draft constitution drawn up to explain the rules of Australia but wasn't yet official.
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Draft constitution collapses meaning that it would have to be redesigned all over again.
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Second draft constitution drawn up designed to replace the first one after it was not up to their standards.
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1st referendum for the constitution defeated by the colonies of NSW and WA. NSW because people were happy as the way things were and WA because they felt that their interests would be swamped by larger colonies.
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2nd referendum for constitution passed by all colonies except for WA who agrees in 1900.
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Australia became a federation on 1901 Jan 1st and started developing the country mostly based on the British model.
