Australia's Founding Documents

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Visit the Press Gallery and see the journalists' busy offices. Learn about the role of the media in democracy.

The Press Gallery at Old Parliament House}

Learn what the Constitution is, what a referendum is and the issues Australians have voted on in the past.

What's a referendum?}

Our volunteers are ambassadors for MoAD, sharing the stories of Old Parliament House.

Learn about referendums and how they work.

Stand in the room where history-making moments happened.

Australians were asked to vote on whether men in National Service could be deployed to fight in World War One.

Students unpack the role of political cartoons, explore techniques and develop their media literacy skills.