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How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?
Tactics to help you navigate false information.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
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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