The making of a Nation By hoertel Jan 1, 1895 a special preimier's conference agrees to hold a new federation convention Jan 1, 1896 A second people confrence in bathurst NSW, renews called of others fedreration convention Jan 1, 1898 Referendums are held in NSW,Vic,SA and tasmania to aproove the conenition. It is endorsend by all bUT NSW. Jan 1, 1899 in january the pemiers hold a secrat meeting and agreed to several to the constitustion Jan 1, 1900 in march a delegation travels to london to present the consition to the british parlimaent Jan 1, 1901 the commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed the first prime minister (Edmund Barton and parlimant were sworn in.