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Henry Parks makes a speech
Henry Parks made a famous speech in the town of Tenterfield about fedaration to unite colonies as a single country, Australia. It wasn't the greatest speech and unfortunetly for him it didn't work. -
Alfred Deakon convinces colonies
Alfred Deakon also thought that Australia should be a combined country.He convinced colonies to give it another shot. This time the colonies voted for a new constitution. -
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First National Australian Convention
The first National Australian Convention session is held in Aedlaide to work towards a fedral constitution. All colonies except Queensland attend -
Australian Delegates invited to London
Australian delegates (a person authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference) are invited to London to negoatiate the enactment (the process of passing legislation) in Britian of the Constitution Bill. -
Agreement to the Consttution
Queen Victoria gives royal agreement to the act. -
The Commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed
The commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed, The first Prime Minister (Edmund Barton) and parliment was sworn.