Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

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Alf Stafford with the prime minister’s car

Driving Mr Menzies

Journalist Paul Daley shares the story of Alfred Stafford.

Prime Minister Lyons leans across a desk to chat to wharf workers. A briefcase with the initial A.S. is on the desk.

The death of Joe Lyons

What happens when a Prime Minister dies while still holding office?

A senate ballot paper, with party names above the line and candidate names below the line, with a box next to each name.

Below the line: how Australia's voting system has changed

Australia's democracy is not static.

A boy and girl sit on a stool looking up at artworks from Jack Green.

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A relaxed Gough Whitlam and a smiling Patricia Amphlett posing together in t-shirts emblazoned with the words ‘It’s time’.

Lowering the voting age

When Australia’s voting age was lowered to 18 years.

Billy McMahon and the Duke of Edinburgh are either side of McMahon's wife. They are all formally dressed.

When William McMahon became Prime Minister

A look at the prime ministership of William McMahon.

Two women talk to each other in a queue in King's Hall.

Policies and plans

Our looking for after our visitors, employees and business.

Caricature of Alfred Deakin, wearing a formal suit and white bow tie, white waist coat and black coat with tails, looking out past an outstretched right arm.

Time’s Up: When Parliament expired

1910: Parliament exceeded its 'use by date'

A leather pouch embossed with the letters H. E.H and holding a 1-cent, 2-cent, 5-cent, 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins

The Introduction of Decimal Currency: How We Avoided Nostrils and Learned to Love the Bill

How Australia changed from imperial to decimal currency.

Cartoon showing a heart-shaped photo frame with Joe and Enid Lyons, on a table with a pen and a hand-written love letter addressed to 'My Darling Enid'.

Love letters at the heart of politics

Two examples from the Museum of Australian Democracy collection.

Philip Ruddock MP presiding over the House of Representatives

The Father of the House

A look at the political career of Philip Ruddock and what being the Father of the House means.

In this black and white photograph Prime Minister Harrold Holt sits at the timber desk made in 1926. Holt is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and tie and is leaning on the desk while he writes. The desk has fine carved panels with a geometric detailing on the corners. The surface of the desk is cluttered with stacks of documents and a telephone. On the glass-fronted cabinets in the background are a number of framed photographic portraits.

Prime Minister Harold Holt's 692 days as leader of Australia

How Harold Holt's time as Prime Minister served Australia.