The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
The Cairns Post serves the Cairns area. It has daily coverage on local, state, national and world news.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
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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