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How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
Everything you need to know about a double dissolution.
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