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Steps To Australian Federation

Steps To Australian Federation. By Sheida Rohani. Henry Parkes says: “I could federate these colonies in 12 months!” and urges the colonies to federate. 1889. The Australasian Federation conference suggests having a draft to be made at a convention for the Commonwealth of Australia. 1890.

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Steps To Australian Federation

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  1. Steps To Australian Federation By Sheida Rohani

  2. Henry Parkes says: “I could federate these colonies in 12 months!” and urges the colonies to federate. 1889

  3. The Australasian Federation conference suggests having a draft to be made at a convention for the Commonwealth of Australia. 1890

  4. A draft was made in the first Australasian convention held in Sydney. 1891

  5. A great depression hit, which meant the colonial parliaments, lost interest in federation. 1891-1894

  6. A people’s conference was held in Corowa, New South Wales, urged the colonial parliaments to hold a new convention to decide on a draft constitution. 1893

  7. A special premier’s conference agrees to hold a new federation convention. 1895

  8. In Bathurst, New South Wales, a second people’s conference is held to renew calls for another federation convention. 1896

  9. The second Australasian National convention meets at Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney and agrees to the constitution. 1897-1898

  10. Referendums are held in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to approve the constitution. It is endorsed by all but New South Wales. 1898

  11. In January the premiers hold a secret meeting and agree to several changes to the constitution. 1899

  12. In March a delegation travels to London to present the constitution to the British Parliament. On 5 July the British Parliament passes the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act. 1900

  13. On 9 July Queen Victoria signs the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act. On 31 July Western Australia holds a referendum at which an overwhelming majority of voters approve the Constitution. 1900

  14. On 1 January the Commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed in Centennial Park, Sydney. On 29 and 30 March the first Commonwealth elections are held. On 9 May the Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V) opens the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne. 1901

  15. References http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/closer-look/federation-cl/federation-timeline.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_of_Australia

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