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A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
The 1928 referendum asked Australians to change the way finances were managed by the Commonwealth and states.
False information from ancient times to the present.
The powers and duties of the governor-general explained.
The 1946 referendum led to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme and the beginnings of universal healthcare.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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