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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

Pets in the spotlight
Heritage

Pets in the spotlight

Discover the stories of a few beloved political pets.

Seven politicians that famously switched sides
History

Seven politicians that famously switched sides

What prompted these politicians to leave their party of origin?

A fascist sex symbol?
Heritage

A fascist sex symbol?

A spotlight on collection items from the 1930s.

Why wear a badge at election time?
History

Why wear a badge at election time?

Elections aren’t just about voting.

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration
History

Arthur Calwell and the gift of immigration

COLLECTION

Badges from the 1975 federal election campaign Badges from the 1975 federal election campaign

Badges from the 1975 federal election campaign

Maintaining the rage and turning on the lights.
Election! card game

Election! card game

A card game for political tragics.

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.