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Henry Parkes, the father of federation
Sir Henry Parkes founded a newspaper, called the empire supporting his opinion that Australia should be a federation. The newspaper then became very popular, and started the journey that made Australia a federated country.
The empire advertised his opinion that Australia should be a federated country. If this didn’t happen, that Australia may not have been a federated country.
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Australian Federation
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Tenterfield Oration Speech
Sir Henry Parkes delivered his famous Tenterfield oration on the 24th October, 1889, which led to a series of meetings called Constitutional Conventional in 1891. I think this is very important, because his speech led to the constitutional conventions, which later led to the federation of Australia. For example, if Sir Henry Parkes didn’t deliver his speech, then Australia wouldn’t have been a federated country. This is why I think this even is very important. (No specific date is given) -
The first Australasian Conference
The first Australasian federation conference decided that they should recommend that a national convention should be held, in order to draft a constitution for the commonwealth of Australia. I believe that this is important, because if they didn’t recommend a national convention to be held, it wouldn’t have been held and other conventions, constitutions and referendums wouldn’t have happened. If they didn’t happen, then Australia wouldn’t be a federated country that it is today. (No date) -
National Australasian Convention
The first ever National Australasian Convention was held in Sydney, and drafted a constitution for the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Corowa Conference
People came together in corowa, to hold a people's conference. (No specific date is given, more information in table) -
Special Premiers Conference
Special Conference for Premiers decided to hold a new federation convention. (No specific date is given, more information in table) -
Bathurst People's Conference
Another people’s conference was held in Bathurst, New South Wales, renew calls for another federation convention. I think the people’s conference is important, because without the help of the people, others will be reluctant to say yes to the idea that Australia should become a federated country. -
2nd National Australasian Convention
The 2nd National Australasian Convention meets in 3 cities, Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney, and agrees to the constitution.
They agreed to the constitution, which is important, because the agreement led to the referendums. If say, they did not agree to the constitution, then Australia most likely wouldn’t have become a federated country.
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Referendums
New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania held Referendums to approve the constitution. Western Australian and Queensland didn’t vote because they were concerned that federation would give Victoria and NSW would get an advantage over less powerful states. It got endorsed by all states but New South Wales. This is very important, because if Victoria, NSW, SA and Tasmania didn’t vote, Australia didn’t would have become a federated country. (Specific date not given) -
Premiers Secret Meeting
The Premiers of the colonies held a secret and agreed to several changes to the constitution. (Specific date not given, more information inside table) -
Presenting Constitution to British Parliament
A delegation travels to the capital of England, London, to present the constitution. Western then agreed to the constitution on the 31st of July. (More information in table) -
Federation of Australia
On the 1st of January, one 100 000 citizens witnessed the commonwealth of Australia, proclaimed in centennial park, Sydney. I feel that this is very important, because those people witnessed the federation of Australia. This federation revolutionized the country, changing its laws, and creating the first PM of Australia. Edmund Barton.
