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5 time premier, Henry Parkes convinced the other colonies premiers to discuss federation at a federation convention, representatives from New Zealand and it was Held in Melbourne
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Each Colony sent their representatives to the convention, a committee was chosen to start writing a Constitution.
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there was a meeting for the pro - federation group, after times that had drawn people away from the idea of federation.
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each committees debated on the constitution.
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The National conventions met and all attended the convention and the meetings, apart from Queensland.
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premiers had a meeting to listen to the concerns of three colonies, the capital city was finally decided that the capital city of Australia would be between Sydney and Melbourne.
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Commonwealth constitution act, signed by Queen Victoria 19th July.
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The first sitting of the senate, in the Legislative council chamber. This was held in Victoria, The Royal Exhibition Building.