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Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
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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