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A by-election can indicate that change is coming for a political party.
Discover the people behind the scenes of the public service.
What makes Australia's elections unique?
Have fun making these yummy biscuits, and then decorate them to look like faces.
Old Parliament House was the home of Australia’s federal government from 1927 to 1988.
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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