Our collection captures the ideas, movements, people and events of Australian democracy.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
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.
