The Australia Institute
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The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
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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