federation timeline - by jolie pomerenke

By Year 6

  • violence occers towards chinese on the goldfileds

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  • the eureka rebellion takes place

  • men in south australia get the vote

  • men in victoria get the vote

  • men in new south wales get the vote

  • 6 british colonies

    there were 6 british colonies in Australia.They could decide some things themselves,but the laws were made in britain.

  • men in Queensland get the vote

  • this decade is a boom time in australia

  • Each colony was now able to elect their own government,

    Each colony was now able to elect their own government,but still the big decisions were made in britain.people in the colonies were starting to talk about joining together to be one nation instead of 6 little colonies.joining together like this is called federation

  • 1890 maritime workers' strike occurs

  • a national convention to draft the constitution is held

  • A meeting was held to discuss federation.

    A meeting was held to discuss federation.Each coloney sent 7 people.They started to write a constitution which is a list of rules about how the nation's parliament will work.

  • men in western australia get the vote

  • the federation groups

    the federation groups decided that the people of australia should vote to decide if federation should take place.

  • women in south australia get the vote

  • premiers' conferences discuss federation

  • second convention to draft the constitution takes place

  • meetings were discussed

    meetings discussed the draft constitution and made changes and a new draft.Queensland was the only colonythat did not send peopleto the meetings. Because some colonies were much smaller than others, It was decided to have parliament the way the united states did - the number of people from each state in the house of representatives depends on how many people live in the state, but each state has the same number of people in the senate.people in colonies except Queensland and western australia.

  • the first referendum for federation occurs.

  • the second referendum for federation occurs. women in western australia get the vote

  • the premiers met to discuss

    the premiers met to discuss the things that worrid those three colonies, and changes were made to the constition. One change was that there would be a new capital built between sydney and melbourne, because both thought they should be the capital city. People in all colonies except western Australia voted for the new constitution, and this time it was successful.

  • A committee took the constitution to londen

    A committee took the constitution to londen to persuade the british parliament to pass a law allowing five colonies to join together to become a nation. The law was passed in may and signed by Queen victoria in july saying that on 1st january 1901, New south wales, victoria, Queensland, south australia and tasmania would become states in the commonwealth australia. Meanwhile, there was the gold rush in western australia and people from all over the country went there to look for gold.

  • men in tasmania get the vote.

  • Australia becomes a nation.

    Austraila becomes a nation. The Australia Goverment takes control of all Australia colonal army and naval forces. Australias population reaches 3 773 801, but Aboriginalpeoples are not included in the Australia flag is announced.

  • Edmund barton

    Edmund barton becomes australia's first prime minister

  • first governor general

    On 1st january 1901 the first governor general, lord hopetoun, officially declared that there were now six states formimg the commonwealth of Australia. The first parliament was opened in melbourn on 9th may.

  • Women get the write to vote

    Women get the write to vote in Australia federal elections. Women in new south wales get the vote in their state

  • Women in tasmania get the vote.

    Women in tasmania get the vote.the high court of australia is formed. alfred deakin becomes the second prime minister of Australia.

  • conciliation and Arbitration

    the conciliation and Arbitration court is formed.

  • Women in Queensland

    Women in Queensland get the vote. Deakin becomes prime minister for the second time.

  • Australia becomes responsible

    Australia becomes responsible for British New Guinea.

  • Women in Victoria

    Women in Victoria get the vote. The site of the national capital is chosen. Andrew Fisher becomes prime minister.

  • Commonwealth Bank

    The Commonwealth Bank is set up.

  • Establishment of the Royal Australian Navy

    The Royal Australian Navy is formally established.

  • World War 1

    Prime Minster Fisher commits Australian forces to fighting the World War 1.