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.
Analyse how each type of media works – why it was made, who for, and how to read and understand it.
Explore our desire to collect things.
Learn about tropical regions of the world.
Explore the role of media in our democracy.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Connect to the natural world.
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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