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Defence Force
Australia feared that their colonies may be taken over by France or Germany. They needed one big defence force rather than lots of liitle small ones to protect themselves. -
Henry Parkes Speech
Henry Parkes made his famouse speech in Tenterfield, NSW about federating Australia. He was trying to convince the people of Australia to agree to the idea of federating.Sir henry parkes talked about the need to protect Australia from invasion with one big army rather than lots of little armies. He was born on the 27th May 1815, England. He was also the youngest of seven children -
Sir Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund Barton helped write the draft of consitution in 1891 and attended all the federal conventions. In 1903 he became a judge of the high court. He was born on the 18th of Janruary, 1849, NSW . -
Sir George Reid 1891-1894
From 1891 to 1894 George Reid fought against Federation when he worked in the New South Wales Parliament as a opposition leader. But when he became premier he supported it. He was a politician and well know popular figure at the time of federation in 1901. He was prime minister from 1904-1905. -
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Sir George Reid
From 1891 to 1894 George Reid fought against Federation when he worked in the New South Wales Parliament as a opposition leader. But when he became premier he supported it. -
Draft Constitution Written
A draft constitution was written. A constitution is a book of rules to explain how Australia was going to be ruled. The Australian constitution is the single most important document in Australia's history. It created the federal government and the states and made Australia a nation. -
Corowa Confrence
Organised by a group of citizens. A confrence in Corowa was held to keep the federation movement alive. This political meeting was held in the NSW bordertown of Corowa. As a border town Corowa was requird to pay customs duties on items crossing the border. It was due to this customs duty that local residents became advocates for federation.Women were permited to attend but were not allowed to speak. -
Sir John Quick
In 1893 Sir John Quick suggested at the Corowa confrence that elected people in each colony should meet at a Federal Convention to write a constitution, which all people in the colonies will have an opportunity to vote on this constitution. He was born on the 22nd of April 1852, England. -
John Quick Proposed The Federal Constitution
John Quick suggested representatives from each colony will write the cnstitution and that the people in each colony will vote on it in a referendum. -
SA, First Colony To Give Women A Right To Vote
SA became the first colony to give women the right to vote and also stand for parliament. -
Sir Samuel Griffith
Sir Samuel Griffith was premier of Queensland. He supported Federation and was the main author of the constitution at the Federal conventions of 1897 and 1898. He was born on the 21st of June 1845, Wales. -
Elections For Members Of The Constitutional Convention
Delegates elected to a representative constitutional convention. -
Changes To The Constitution
The people of the parliament made some changes to the consutution, and a new referendums were held in all colonies except for western Australia. -
First Prime Minister
The first Governor-General Lord Hopetoun appointed Sir Edmund Barton as Australia's first prime minister. -
First Federal Election
First federal election was held this event was improtant for setting the template for future federal elections. -
First Federal Election
First federal election in accorance with commenwealth law.
