The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
How the head of the government can lose their position.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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