Events that led to Federation

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    Federation

  • The start of Federation

    The start of Federation
    Sir Henry Parkes uges Colonies to Federate

  • First National Australasian convention

    First National Australasian convention
    The first national Australasian convention is held in Sydney, and drafts a constitution.

  • Special conferance

    Special conferance
    A special premiers conferance agrees to hold a new Federation Convention.

  • Secret meeting

    Secret meeting
    Premiers hold asecret meeting and agree to several changes to the constitution.

  • Permission of Federation

    Permission of Federation
    A delegation travels to London to present the constitution to British Parlament

  • Federation ends

    Federation ends
    The Commonwealth of Australia is Proclaimed.The first Prime Minister (Edmond Barton) and Parliament were sworn in.