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The Saturday Paper is a weekly newspaper dedicated to narrative journalism.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
The start of the election process explained.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Common terms explained.
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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