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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

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.

‘Woman wrecker’: A suffragette’s story
History

‘Woman wrecker’: A suffragette’s story

The experiences of several women involved in the British suffragette movement.

Seven prime ministers who migrated to Australia
History

Seven prime ministers who migrated to Australia

Political participation does not require being born in Australia.

On a Knife-Edge: Six other times Australia’s elections were down to the wire
History

On a Knife-Edge: Six other times Australia’s elections were down to the wire

Past Australian elections with very close results.

Life of the party – part 1
History

Life of the party – part 1

COLLECTION

It's time skivvy It's time skivvy

It's time skivvy

A rallying cry: 'It's time'.

Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975

Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975

Proclaiming the dismissal.

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?