The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
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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