2. THE FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA

3. PENAL COLONY
SIX SEPARATE COLONIES
FEDERATION

4. Colonies of Australia up to 1846

5. COLONIES OF AUSTRALIA

6. But why become an independent country?
There were…
Arguments for it
Arguments against it
Issues around trade
Parsaphrase key points off the following reading…

7. The countdown to Federation

8. 1886 A Federal Council meets
Federal council of Australasia is established. Includes delegates of 6 colonies and members from New Zealand and Fiji
Agree to ask Britain that it would agree to defend the colonies
Paraphrase, shorten and put on a timeline in your workbooks

9. 1889 Henry Parkes pushes the issue
Henry Parkes, a controversial politician, travels the country and encourages people to think national

10. 1891 National Consitution Drafted
A need for a ‘common language’ between politicians and business had become increasingly apparent
In the midst of a recession, leading politicians from the colonies began drafting a constiution

11. 1893 The Corowa Conference
An economic conference, issues of import/export tariffs in different colonies
People and goods on trains were being searched at borders of colonies
Delegates from Victorian colony elect leaders for a Federal Constitutional Review

12. 1897 – 98 Federal Constitutional Convention
Constitution was redrafted and taken to five colonial governments
Suggested a two house federal parliament that would represent the colonies (as states) equally
This draft constitution was to be put to the voters in all colonies

13. 1899 – mid 1900 A referendum is held
Votes were cast, and after some complications, the referendum was completed by July 1900
FOR:
AGAINST:
(TOTAL):
Only in South Australia could women vote

14. 1900 Australia becomes a nation
Group of politicians from each parliament travelled to London to have the constitution passed by the British government

15. 1901 Federation
Sir Edmund Barton sworn in as Australia’s first Prime minister
1 January 1901 marks that Australia became one country. There were celebrations all over Australia
HOWEVER, Australia was still a British dominion. The Governor General, a representative of the British monarchy, still held the most power
Edmund Barton
John Hope (The 7th Earl of Hopetoun) First Governor General of Australia