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Support students to spread kindness and look after their own wellbeing.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
Learn about the life of Jagera man Neville Bonner AO.
What makes polling day an Australian democratic institution?
In remembrance of Reginald Withers.
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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