Australian Federation

By alfie chapman
  • Period: to

    Australian Federation

  • 1889

    Sir Henry Parkes would like the colonies to federate.

  • Parliment

    Depression means the colonies parliments lose intrest in federation.

  • 1895

    A sepcial premiers confrence takes place.

  • 1896

    The second peoples confrence takes place in Bathurst , New South Wales.

  • 1898

    The second National Australasian convetion meets in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne .

  • 1899

    In Janurary the premiers hold a secret meeting and agree to several changes to constitution

  • 1900

    in March a delegation travels to London to present the constitution to the British Parliament.
    On 5 July the British Parliament passes the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
    On 9 July Queen Victoria signs the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.

  • federation ends

    Australia became one whole nation