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In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
One journalist's personal connection with the Dismissal.
Explore curated collections of political cartoons organised by theme.
Two examples from the Museum of Australian Democracy collection.
Politicians who could call themselves 'doctor'.
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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