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sir Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes, premier of NSW urges the coloniel to fedarate. -
Economic depression
Economic depression means the colinial parliments lose interest in fedaration. -
Special premiers conference
A special premiers conference agrees to hold a new federation convetion. -
Secret meeting
In Janurary the premier holds secret meeting and agrees to several changes to the constitution. -
Queen victoria
Queen victoria signs the commonwealth of Australia constitution act. -
The commonwealth of Australia
The commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed the first prime minister (Edmund Barton) and Parliments were sworn in.
