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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

A doctor in the house? Five doctors who served in the Commonwealth Parliament
History

A doctor in the house? Five doctors who served in the Commonwealth Parliament

Politicians who could call themselves 'doctor'.

Lost, found and left behind
Heritage

Lost, found and left behind

Discover some of the items that have been unexpectedly discovered in the museum.

Estimates committees: two words that strike fear in a public servant's heart
Democracy

Estimates committees: two words that strike fear in a public servant's heart

What estimates committees are for.

Reflections on Malcolm Fraser
History

Reflections on Malcolm Fraser

In remembrance of former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.

Royal commissions: what are they and how do they work?
Democracy

Royal commissions: what are they and how do they work?

COLLECTION

Women's Social and Political Union hunger strike medal Women's Social and Political Union hunger strike medal

Women's Social and Political Union hunger strike medal

The Women's Social and Political Union took extreme actions to advance the cause of women's suffrage.
Cabinet Room table

Cabinet Room table

A table fit for a Cabinet.

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.