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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

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness
History

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness

How women fought for a place in Australian politics.

Dr Evatt Goes to San Francisco
History

Dr Evatt Goes to San Francisco

How the United Nations was formed.

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames
History

Tosspot to bodgie: seven prime ministerial nicknames

Discover how these prime ministers got their infamous nicknames.

Only human – disability in Australian politics (part 2: human rights and human laws)
History

Only human – disability in Australian politics (part 2: human rights and human laws)

How Australian politicians have addressed disability in Parliament.

The same, but different: the UK election compared to Australia
Democracy

The same, but different: the UK election compared to Australia

COLLECTION

Election! card game Election! card game

Election! card game

A card game for political tragics.
Cabinet Room table

Cabinet Room table

A table fit for a Cabinet.

DEMOCRACY

Australian democracy Defining democracy

Australian democracy

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

Defining democracy

What is democracy?