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Sir Henry Parks Speech
Sir Henry Parks makes a famous speech about federation -
Meeting for Federation
A meeting was held to discuss federation. Each colony sent 7 people -
1st Constitution Draft
A Confrence in melbourne agrees that a draft of the constitution should be written. -
People should vote for federation
The federation groups decided that the people of Australia should vote to decide if federation should take place. -
Colonies vote on constitution
People in all the colonies accept QLD and WA voted on constitution, but NSW didn't agree so vote failed. -
Referendum
New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania vote in a referendum toagree with the model of government chosen by the National Australasian Convention. -
Premiers meet
The Premiers meet to discuss the things that worried those three colonies. -
Referendum Accepted
Referendum accepted the Australian Constitution -
Queen Victoria Agrees
Queen Victoria agrees to Australia becoming a nation -
Australia becomes a nation.
On 1 January 1901, the first Governor General, Lord Hopetoun, officially declared that there were now six states forming the commonwealth of Australia
