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A
Sir Henery Parks, the premier of New South Wales, gives a speech in Tenterfield in 1889 that begins public debate about the possibility of federation. -
Period: to
Federation
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C
A confrence to draw up the new constitution is held in Sydney -
D
The final touches to Australia's first federal constitution are completed in Easter 1891 -
H
The people of NSW, VIC, TAS and SA elect delegates to attend the National Australasian Convention. -
K
The people of NSW, VIC, TAS and SA vote in a referendum in 1898 to decide if they agree with the model of government chosen by the national Australasian Convention -
L
A second referendum is necessary and it is held in NSW, VIC, TAS, SA and QLD -
M
Queen Victoria agrees to the new constitution and WA decides to join the federation -
N
Federation between all colonies is declaired