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Democracy

Democracy

Aretha Brown, a young woman, holds a banner at a protest rally with a fist raised in the air.

Stories

Stories

Black and white image of the front of Old Parliament House with a crowd of people of gathered at the foot of the stairs. The building is white with columns and an Australian flag flies at the top.

Collection

Collection

A close up of a rainbow flag covered in signatures.

POLITICAL CARTOONS

Browse Behind the Lines, our annual exhibition celebrating the year's best political cartoons.

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Visitors looking at the framed cartoons on the walls

STORIES

Below the line: how Australia's voting system has changed
Democracy

Below the line: how Australia's voting system has changed

Australia's democracy is not static.

Celebrating Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian
History

Celebrating Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous federal parliamentarian

Learn about the life of Jagera man Neville Bonner AO.

Reflections of Bob Hawke in Old Parliament House
Heritage

Reflections of Bob Hawke in Old Parliament House

How Bob Hawke felt about his time as Prime Minister at both houses of parliament.

The white glove treatment
Heritage

The white glove treatment

The return of an icon of the 1980s.

The Prime Minister’s seat: a case study in sleuthing
History

The Prime Minister’s seat: a case study in sleuthing

COLLECTION

Paul Eddington’s Party Game Paul Eddington’s Party Game

Paul Eddington’s Party Game

A board game featuring a popular actor.

Dining room chair

Dining room chair

A workhorse chair you can still sit on today.

DEMOCRACY

Australian democracy Defining democracy

Australian democracy

Every democratic society is distinct. The same is true for Australia.
Defining democracy Defining democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?