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From 1946, a lively bar was provided for ‘non-members’ of parliament at the provisional Parliament House.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Use this matrix to support students to consider how they can be the best version of themselves.
Students can explore Australia's reaction to the threat of communism in the 1950s.
Our educator-led onsite programs for K-12 explore media literacy, civic participation and student voice.
In remembrance of former Prime Minister Whitlam.
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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