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This tour introduces you to the first women in Australian politics and the challenges they faced.
The room where party members worked quietly and debated loudly.
A hands-on exhibition with craft, stories, role play and games to foster imagination, inclusion and community.
Follow the 11-year long prime ministership of John Howard.
Celebrates the life and work of Joan Child, the first woman to become Speaker of the House.
Souvenirs and stories from Queen Elizabeth’s 1954 visit to Old Parliament House.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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