Federation Square

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In 1901 6 British colonies united to become a new nation the Commonwealth of Australia This fact sheet examines the reasons for Federation the path to Federation the creation of the territories and

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Federation is the process by which 6 partly self governing British colonies decided to form a new nation Australia was created by peaceful means as an Act of the British Parliament the result of much

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Federation referendum 29 April 1899 Voters approve the Australian Constitution and agree to become a nation The people approved the draft Australian Constitution in a series of referendums in 1899 By

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Discover the story behind Federation in Australia with this introductory video

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Begin your exploration of Federation with this short introduction Find out the arguments for Federation and the process that led to the creation of Australia

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Federation A federal story Explore the reasons why the authors of the Australian Constitution designed our Parliament to have both a House of Representatives and a Senate What will I learn

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Australasian Federation Conference 06 February 1890 Delegates from each colony meet and decide they want to unite as one nation In 1890 delegates from each of the colonial parliaments of Australia

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Corowa Conference 31 July 1893 Supporters of Federation meet in Corowa to plan the next steps towards nationhood The Corowa Conference was a meeting to discuss support for Federation

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What were the arguments for and against federation Thanks for your question Before 1901 Australia was not a nation but a collection of 6 British colonies The colonies were almost like separate