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Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Your guide to royal commissions in Australia.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
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