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For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
 
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
 
False information from ancient times to the present.
 
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
 
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
 
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
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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