federation of Australia

By jpatterson3
  • sir Henry Parkes

    sir Henry Parkes

    Sir Henry Parkes, premier of NSW urges the coloniel to fedarate.
  • Economic depression

    Economic depression

    Economic depression means the colinial parliments lose interest in fedaration.
  • Special premiers conference

    Special premiers conference

    A special premiers conference agrees to hold a new federation convetion.
  • Secret meeting

    Secret meeting

    In Janurary the premier holds secret meeting and agrees to several changes to the constitution.
  • Queen victoria

    Queen victoria

    Queen victoria signs the commonwealth of Australia constitution act.
  • The commonwealth of Australia

    The commonwealth of Australia

    The commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed the first prime minister (Edmund Barton) and Parliments were sworn in.