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Democracy

Democracy

Aretha Brown, a young woman, holds a banner at a protest rally with a fist raised in the air.

Stories

Stories

Black and white image of the front of Old Parliament House with a crowd of people of gathered at the foot of the stairs. The building is white with columns and an Australian flag flies at the top.

Collection

Collection

A close up of a rainbow flag covered in signatures.

POLITICAL CARTOONS

Browse Behind the Lines, our annual exhibition celebrating the year's best political cartoons.

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Visitors looking at the framed cartoons on the walls

STORIES

The decriminalisation of homosexuality
History

The decriminalisation of homosexuality

A milestone for Australian society.

What did our early PMs sound like?
History

What did our early PMs sound like?

Descriptions and sounds from the past.

Donald Grant – from gaoled Wobbly to elected Senator
History

Donald Grant – from gaoled Wobbly to elected Senator

The fascinating story of Donald Grant.

Credit, debit and loss: the banking records of Harold Holt
History

Credit, debit and loss: the banking records of Harold Holt

What we can learn from personal papers.

From tulips to trenches: comings and goings in the Old Parliament House Gardens
Heritage

From tulips to trenches: comings and goings in the Old Parliament House Gardens

COLLECTION

Question Time! board game Question Time! board game

Question Time! board game

A complex game about the intricacies of politics.
Poleconomy board game

Poleconomy board game

A game of politics and economics.

DEMOCRACY

Defining democracy Australian democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?
Australian democracy Australian democracy

Australian democracy

Every democratic society is distinct. The same is true for Australia.