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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

Moving house
Heritage

Moving house

What was involved with the move to the permanent Parliament House?

On this day: a Catholic forgives
History

On this day: a Catholic forgives

How PM Calwell responded at an attempt on his life.

Sixty years of service: John Campbell
Heritage

Sixty years of service: John Campbell

A look at the extensive career of a Hansard reporter.

The one that got away: the last time a government lost a vote in the House of Representatives
History

The one that got away: the last time a government lost a vote in the House of Representatives

How a majority government can lose a vote in the House of Representatives.

Driving Mr Menzies
Democracy

Driving Mr Menzies

COLLECTION

Barber's chair Barber's chair

Barber's chair

Not a hair out of place.
Plaque presented to Dorothy Tangney

Plaque presented to Dorothy Tangney

This plaque signifies Dorothy Margaret Tangney becoming Australia's first woman senator.

DEMOCRACY

Defining democracy Australian democracy

Defining democracy

What is democracy?
Australian democracy Australian democracy

Australian democracy

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