In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
We love talking to new venues about hosting our Behind the Lines political cartoon exhibition.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
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.
