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Six British Colonies
Laws made by British Parliment. -
Australia First Cricket Team Touring England
In 1868 the first Australian cricket team toured England and they ended up winning the tour. -
Convention to Discuus Federation
The first person to have the idea of Australia being its own federation was Sir Henry Parkes, the premier of New South Wales. He convinced the other colonies to come to the Australasian Federation Convention that included New Zeland representatives that was held in Melbourne. -
Another Convention
A second Convention was held in Sydney in 1891. Each colony sent seven representatives were they began work on the Australian constution.They looked at constitutions from Great Britan, United States, Canada and Switzeland. -
Converence held for pro-federation group
Converence held for pro-federation groups.-Redrafting constitution.
- Allow Australia to vote on wheter they agree with the constitution. -
National Australasian Convention
National Australasian Convention met to review constitution. Queensland did not send representatives as they did not support federation. -
Election for Constitution
A referendum election was held so that the people in the colonies could vote on the constitution. Queensland and Western Australia did not take part, and in New South Wales it did not approve it. -
Premires Revise Constitution
Premires revise constitution to meet concerns of the three colonies. -
Getting Permision To Be the Australain Comenwelth
Australia sent people over to England to get permision to form the Commonelth of Australaia from the Queen and she agreed to it and while the people are in England, Western Australaia votes to join the Commenwelth. -
First Day of Australia Being its own Counrty
On the first of january 1901 Australia came its own counry and federation.Which means that we were in charge of everything (well most things) instead of England -
Becoming our own country/ federation.
On this date, all of Australaia were partying because they had become their own country/ federation which means they were in charge of the money, laws, communication everything. -
Laws
The day Australaia became it sown federation they were in charge of the laws. Well sort of. England could tel Australia that they cant have that law up until march 1986 when Queen Elizabeth the second sighned a document named Australia Act. That removed the powers of England changing Australias laws. -
Celebrating
When Australia heard the news about them becoming there own federation, they thought it was amazing. So they had to prepare for a giant celebration. They made floats, banners, painted the streets, school events, anything they could. When the 1st of the1st 1901 kicked off everyone were so happy, they couldnt believe it. We were our own federation. It was great news. -
The Australian Army
While The rest of Australia Partied there was more importete things to do like form an Army thats why we wanted to be our own federation.The members of other colonies Armies joined together to join the Australain Army. -
Money
Australia first money was in 1913-14 when they first Australian note was published. But it was the sort of the same as the old English currency. -
Immigration Restriction
The Australian immigration law passed over for their to be an white Australaia.Which ment NO black people. -
The First Australian Prime Minister
On the first of january Edmund Barton was appointed, not elected, Prime Minister at the federation ceromony on Janurary first 1901. -
First Parliment House
On this date the first parliment house of Australia was opened in Melbourne followed by the first metting held in Australian parliment. -
Parliment house.
The first day of the parliment house being used what a turn out it was. -
The Australian Flag
on the third of september the Australian flag was choosen. The picture is the australian flag. -
High Court
The first High Court of Australia is opened. -
Federal Goverment Court
The federal goverment makes an court for arguments between workers and employers which was called the Conciliation and Arbitriation Commission. -
Communication by Telephone
Melbourne and Sydney were the first capital cities to be linked by telephone but before that people had to call the reciver and asked to make a call and the operator will put a cord into the hole of the number that person wanted to call. -
The Nations Capital
The national capital site was chosen and the site was in N.S.W which means they were losing 2 360 square kilometers of land. -
Forming the Australian Capital Territory
An area of land in the middle of New South Wales was handed over to the Commenwelth to form the Australian Capital Territory. -
Money Of Australia
The first Commonwelth Australian banknotes were printed. They dont look the same but are simaler. -
World War 1
World War 1 begins and these countries entered Austria and Hungary, Belgium, Brazil, Bristish Empire, Bulgaria, China, France and colonies, German Empire, Greece, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Montenergo, Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, USA nad Australia. It was ended on the November 11 1918. -
Voting for Goverment
Voting has to now be done by everybody. You can not vote for federal elections. Earlier women couldnt vote but now you can. But you dont have to for state.
