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Federation
Federation Occurs and Australia becomes a country. -
Prime Ministers
Edmund Barton became Australia's first Prime Minister. -
Voting
Women are now allowed to vote in federal elections in all states. (Aboriginal although were still excluded from this. -
High Court
The High Court of Australia was formed. -
Referendum
Australia had its first referendum, where people voted for the term date to be July the 1st not January the 1st. -
Elections
Andrew Fisher forms the first Federal Majority government in Australia. -
Census
The first national census was conducted. -
Treaty
Prime Minister Billy Hughes signs Australia's first treaty. It was the Treaty of Versailles and it brought WW1 to an end. -
Parliment
Edith Cowan becomes the first women to be elected into the Australian parliament. -
Voting
Voting in Australia first becomes compulsory for all Australians eligible to vote. -
Segregation
Western Australia tries to become its own country but their attempt is unsuccessful. -
United Nations
Australia becomes a founding member of the United Nations -
Prime Minister
Governor General sacks Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and calls for a general election. -
Referendum
This was Australia's last referendum which resulted in a 'Yes' outcome. It was about making all Australian Judges have to retire at the age of 70. -
Referendum
Australia's last referendum to date, it was a choice between becoming a republic or staying in the British monarche. We voted no. -
Prime Ministers
Julia Gillard was sworn in as Prime Minister and became Australia's first female Prime Minister.