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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

Hansard: a quick primer
Democracy

Hansard: a quick primer

Hansard is the official record of the proceedings of Parliament.

Anzac Day at the provisional Parliament House
Heritage

Anzac Day at the provisional Parliament House

Where ANZAC Day was commemorated before the Australian War Memorial was built.

When Jack Lang was dismissed as Premier of New South Wales
History

When Jack Lang was dismissed as Premier of New South Wales

A look at the first dismissal of an Australian political leader.

What did our early PMs sound like?
History

What did our early PMs sound like?

Descriptions and sounds from the past.

Time’s Up: When Parliament expired
History

Time’s Up: When Parliament expired

COLLECTION

Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975 Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975

Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975

Proclaiming the dismissal.

Letter from Earle Page to his son on his 21st birthday

Letter from Earle Page to his son on his 21st birthday

Fatherly advice from a future prime minister.

DEMOCRACY

Australian democracy Defining democracy

Australian democracy

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

Defining democracy

What is democracy?