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Two examples from the Museum of Australian Democracy collection.
Support students to create shared learning spaces.
A look back at family life in Old Parliament House.
Find out why you are required to vote in free, democratic elections.
How PM Gough Whitlam secured the labor party leadership.
Discover Billy Hughes's role in the peace treaty negotiations.
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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