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What can clothes symbolise and what can they tell us about other times and people?
Encourage student voice and agency.
The way parties choose their leaders is a critical part of the parliamentary system, with basic principles.
The Women's Social and Political Union took extreme actions to advance the cause of women's suffrage.
Can board games teach us about democracy and how it works?
Every person can contribute to 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.
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