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Australian Federation
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New govenor-general
Grey appointed FitzRoy as govenor-gerenal -
Possibilities
committees of both the Victorian and New South Wales parliments were formed to look at the possibility of federation. -
Ruling with laws
There was 6 british colonies ruled by laws made by parliment -
idea popular
Telegraphs leading colonies began celebrating idea of being Autralian in songs& dance. -
Federation only an idea
when poet, explorer, journalist and politician William Charles Wentworth died federation was no more than an idea in some peoples head -
One Parliment nearly everywhere
The colonies of NSW,Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland all except Western Australia had thie rown parliments with at least some of their members elected, and their own constitutions that is. -
First test
Australia vs England test -
Celebrations
There were celebrations all over Australasia -
Unveiling of statues
The president of NSW Sir Henry Parkes unveiled a statue of the British Queen. -
Arrivals
this was the day of the arrival of the First Fleet -
Discussing Federation
Sir Henry Parkes convinced the other premiers to discuss federation the Australasian Federation Convention. -
More Conventions
Another convention was held in Sydney. Work began on an Australian constitution. A draft was drawn on a comittee with Edmund Barton, Andrew Inglis Clark, Samuel Griffith and Charles Kingston. -
Looking
They looked at Great Britain, the USA, Canada & Switzerland constitution. -
No more premier
between 1872 and 1891 Sir Henry Parkes was premier. He was premier 15 of the 19 years 5 times he was premier -
Conference
Conference held for pro-federation groups. They redrafted constitution. -
Met to review
National Australiansian Convention met. QLD did not send their reprsentitives -
Concern of referendum
A special election was called a referendum was held so that people in the colonies could vote on the constitution. QLD and Western Australia did not take part and NSW said no then checked the concerns of the 3 colonies. -
Revising
Premiers revised constitution. -
First Election
This was the date of the first election in Australia -
Singles
The Australian colonies were united into a single Federation. -
Commonwealth Parliment
The first Commonwealth Parliment opening was in Melbourne. There was a big party on the 7th of May 1901 -
The first shift
The Australian Parliment was moved to Melbourne to a tiny city on the Mongolo River. That is nearly halfway between Melbourne and Sydney