Australasian Federal Convention 1897–1898 display

See the display marking the 125th anniversary of the Australasian Federal Convention on your visit to Parliament House. In 1897 and 1898, colonial representatives came together at the Australasian Federal Convention. They met to finalise the draft Constitution that would unite the six British colonies into the nation of Australia and establish a new national government. Explore the significance of the Convention through archival photographs and documents, as well as objects from the Parliament House Art Collection.