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Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
Your guide to misinformation and democracy.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
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.
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