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Australia’s Public Service: For the government of the day

Discover the inner workings of the public service.

Location

Main floor

From banking to elections, border control to healthcare, public servants work behind the scenes to keep these systems running.

Through objects and stories, learn how Australia's public service has supported the government of the day.  

3 metal seals with Australian coat of arms.
A vaccination vial with a label with the words Comirnaty.

Plan your visit

A video plays in one of the exhibition rooms.

Some sections of the exhibition are narrow.

There is seating in the video room.

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Country Party Room

Country Party Room

The party room was a place to celebrate achievements, build camaraderie and even take a nap.

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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