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Oscar's timeline federation

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  • Earl Grey

    Earl Grey
    Sir Earl Grey proposes a loose federation.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    All main Australian cities linked by telegraph allowing colonies to contact with each other. This brought Australia closer to federation with better understanding of the other colonies.

  • Bulletin

    Bulletin
    The first issue of the Bulletin was published. It was refered to as the ''bush bible'' and allowed people see national and local issues.

  • First Cencus

    First Cencus
    First Census Australia wide. Aboriginals excluded because they weren't considered to be a part of Australia as the Brits thought that they were too superior for them.

  • Tenterfield speech

    Tenterfield speech
    Sir Henry Parkes gives famous Tenterfield speech bringing Australia together to bring up the idea of a federation.

  • first constitution

    first constitution
    First draft constitution drawn up to explain the rules of Australia but wasn't yet official.

  • Constitution collapses

    Constitution collapses
    Draft constitution collapses meaning that it would have to be redesigned all over again.

  • Second constitution

    Second constitution
    Second draft constitution drawn up designed to replace the first one after it was not up to their standards.

  • First referendum

    First referendum
    1st referendum for the constitution defeated by the colonies of NSW and WA. NSW because people were happy as the way things were and WA because they felt that their interests would be swamped by larger colonies.

  • second referendum

    second referendum
    2nd referendum for constitution passed by all colonies except for WA who agrees in 1900.

  • Federation

    Federation
    Australia became a federation on 1901 Jan 1st and started developing the country mostly based on the British model.