In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Browse all cartoonists featured in Behind the Lines.
Deep dive into stories about Old Parliament House, Australian history and democracy.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
For the first time in Australian history, a governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government.
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.
