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We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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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