The Australian Constitution
An illustrated guide to The Australian Constitution by cartoonist David Conley.
Help students gain an understanding of how a bill becomes a law and how a referendum can change the Constitution with this graphic story.

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Help students gain an understanding of how a bill becomes a law and how a referendum can change the Constitution with this graphic story.
A milestone for Australian society.
The significance of the War Precautions Act
Hear first-hand from 3 tenacious women who exemplify how citizen activism can bring about crucial change.
Hear the story of Joan Child, the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Visit the Press Gallery and see the journalists' busy offices. Learn about the role of the media in democracy.
We report to the Australian government and the Australian public on the work we do.
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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