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Start
Henry Parkes promotes federation in his newspaper -
Federal council was established
An attempt to have joint action on matters affecting all the colonies in common: New South Wales refuses to join -
Henry Parkes speech
NSW premier Henry Parkes Tenterfield speech calls for federation -
Australasia federation conference
Adopts a resolution in favour of the union of colonies -
National Australialasia conversation
Sydney-agrees to draft a constitution. Adopts name of commonwealth of Australia. Constitution drafted by Andrew Inglis Clark (Tasmania). Draft constitution amended aboard Queensland government boat Lucinda by Charles Cameron kingston (SA), Samuel Griffith (QLD), Edmund barton (NSW), Andrew Inglis Clark (TAS) -
Edmund Barton tours the Riverina area
Edmund Barton tours the Riverina area, setting up federation leagues -
Formation of the Australian federation league in NSW
“People’s convention” in Corowa (NSW)-accepts the idea that people are to vote for delegates to the next convention to consider the constitution. -
Premiers meet in Hobart
Agree to the Corowa conference approach of achieving federation -
Second “people’s conference” in Bathurst (NSW)
Debated 1891 draft and suggested key changes to the senate -
Second session of the national Australialasia convention in Sydney
Revises draft constitution -
Referendum vote
Yes vote in Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria and NSW but not the required majority in NSW -
Secret premiers’ conference
To amend the constitution to satisfy NSW and Queensland
Referendum vote all colonies except WA vote for federation -
British parliament passes commonwealth of Australia constitution act
Vote in WA 31 July for federation
Queen Victoria proclaims the date of inauguration of the commonwealth 1 January 1901 -
Federation
Proclaimation of the commonwealth of Australia 1 January
First federal election three main parties which ran candidates were protectionist, free trades and labor
Opening of the first parliament at Melbourne’s exhibition building
