Melbourne Observer
The Melbourne Observer is Victoria's popular family newspaper, available online weekly, and in print fortnightly.
The Melbourne Observer is Victoria's popular family newspaper, available online weekly, and in print fortnightly.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Common terms explained.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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.
