One Big Happy Family
Mary Leunig, One Big Happy Family, 1992
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Mary Leunig, One Big Happy Family, 1992
Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.
How it works, why it matters and the power of your role in it.
Your guide to the voting method we use in Australia.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
What is a referendum? Why should you care? We’ve broken down everything you need to know, from A to Z.
Australians were asked to pick a song for the national anthem in 1977.
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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