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Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
The start of the election process 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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