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FACT SHEETS FEDERATION Before 1901, Australia was not a nation. At that time, the continent consisted of six British colonies which were partly self-governing, but subject to the law-making power of the British Parliame
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York / Cornwall / Melbourne / Sydney / /

Company

Australian Capital Territory / /

Country

United States / Australia / /

Facility

National Library of Australia / /

Holiday

Commonwealth Day / Commonwealth Day of Australia / /

IndustryTerm

federal law / law-making power / /

Organization

Parliamentary Education Office / House of Representatives / British Parliament / Australian Government / Senate / /

Person

Edmund Barton / George V / /

PoliticalEvent

federal elections / /

Position

Queen / King / Governor / Governor-General / first Governor-General / Executive / first Prime Minister / /

ProvinceOrState

Western Australia / Tasmania / Queensland / South Australia / New South Wales / Northern Territory / Victoria / /

Region

South Australia / South Wales / Western Australia / /

URL

www.peo.gov.au / www.peo.gov.au/learning/closer-look/federation-cl.html / www.aph.gov.au/Senate/briefs/brief09 / /

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