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For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
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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