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Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
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. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased people.
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