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Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
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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