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For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
Tactics to help you navigate false information.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
False information from ancient times to the present.
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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