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What Started the Australian Federation
Henery Parkes has the idea of Federation and writes about his great idea in his newspaper article in his newspaper “The Empire" -
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Australian Federation Timeline
Timeline of events leading up to Australian federation -
The agreement to add Fiji and NZ
It was discussed and agreed that a council that includes Fiji, New Zealand and all of the colonies should be establish due to Henry’s idea. They would meet to discuss defence and trade once every two years. -
NSW declines joining the Australian federation
A Federal Council is created to talk about things in the colonies, which New South Wales refused to join. -
The famous speech for the federation
The now famous Tentafield Speech, spoken by Henry Parkes saying that (a) one government is all we need and (b) some meetings will need to be had to create it, was given -
The colonies finally agree to untie
After multiple meetings of discussing federation, the colonies decided and agreed to unite -
The rules for new untied country
For their new united country (constitution), they agreed that they needed some rules at a meeting (National Australasian Convention). Andrew Clark from Tasmania drafted the constitution. They edited (amended) the constitution on board a QLD government boat. -
Edmund Barton's tour
Federation Leagues were set up and a tour was started by Edmund Barton -
The Convention in Corowa
Some people are selected to represent the people of Australia at major meetings because of people's Convention in Corowa -
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Premiers Conference in Hobart agreed to a second Constitutional Convention with elected delegates from each colony -
The vote on Constitution
QLD, Western Australia and parts of NSW voted NO on the referendum vote on Constitution -
The 2nd agreement
Parts of NSW and QLD that voted NO agreed at a secret Premier’s Conference -
The commonwealth of Australia is created
The constitution is passed by the British parliament to be The Commonwealth of Australia -
The PM of Australian History
Australia becomes a nation and there was the first federal election for the three parties – The Protections, the free leaders, and Labour. The first PM is elected, his name was Edmund Barton
