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Sir Henry Parks makes a famous speech about federation
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A meeting was held to discuss federation. Each colony sent 7 people
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A Confrence in melbourne agrees that a draft of the constitution should be written.
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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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People in all the colonies accept QLD and WA voted on constitution, but NSW didn't agree so vote failed.
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New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania vote in a referendum toagree with the model of government chosen by the National Australasian Convention.
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The Premiers meet to discuss the things that worried those three colonies.
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Referendum accepted the Australian Constitution
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Queen Victoria agrees to Australia becoming a nation
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On 1 January 1901, the first Governor General, Lord Hopetoun, officially declared that there were now six states forming the commonwealth of Australia
