Independent Australia
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
Independent Australia is a journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, Australian history and Australian identity.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
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.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
Barbecue snags and voting explained.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
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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