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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

Dual citizenship and other no-nos that will give you the boot
Democracy

Dual citizenship and other no-nos that will give you the boot

How Section 44 of the constitution can make you ineligible to serve in 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.

Curly conversations: haircuts at Old Parliament House
Heritage

Curly conversations: haircuts at Old Parliament House

A spotlight on how politicians looked their best.

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness
History

Women in parliament: a global perspective on Australia's lazy lateness

How women fought for a place in Australian politics.

'So deadly...so proud': Representation and democracy
Democracy

'So deadly...so proud': Representation and democracy

COLLECTION

Prime minister's desk Prime minister's desk

Prime minister's desk

An expanse of desktop.
Commonwealth Match Works vesta case

Commonwealth Match Works vesta case

Pocket-sized cylindrical boxes for matches, were popular in Australia and New Zealand in the early 1900s.

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?