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An independent Australian website for news, investigations, analysis and opinion across politics, world affairs, business, society and culture.
An independent Australian website for news, investigations, analysis and opinion across politics, world affairs, business, society and culture.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
Common terms explained.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
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.
