Federation

Recent News Items

• Apr 25: ANZAC Cove A Sacred Place In Australian History: Costello

• Nov 27: Public Not Interested In Federal-State Arguments: Howard
• Jan 25: Key Terms Explained: Federalism

• May 10: Stott-Despoja's Speech to the Senate Meeting in Melbourne
• May 10: Beazley's Speech to the House of Representatives Meeting in Melbourne
• May 10: Howard's Speech to the House of Representatives Meeting in Melbourne
• May 10: Federal Parliament Returns To Melbourne
• May 09: Beazley's Speech to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting of Parliament
• May 09: Howard's Speech to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting
• May 09: Sir William Deane's Address to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting
• May 09: Australian Parliament's Centenary Celebrated; Howard Praises Curtin and Menzies; Beazley Calls For Republic
• May 09: Centenary of Federation Celebrated In Melbourne

• Apr 25: Anzac Day Lone Pine Service - speech by Alexander Downer
• Apr 25: Anzac Day Dawn Service - speech by Alexander Downer

• Jan 01: Governor-General Sir William Deane's Centenary of Federation Speech
• Jan 01: The Centenary Of The Proclamation Of Federation: Governor-General's Speech
• Jan 01: Federation Celebrations Underway In Syndey; Deane Speaks Again Of Reconciliation
• Jan 01: Prime Minister John Howard's Centenary Of Federation Message
• Jan 01: Australian Federation One Hundred Years Old Today

• May 10: Victorian Parliament To Be Venue For Commemorative Federation Sitting

• Nov 10: Queen's Representative To Open Olympic Games
• Nov 07: Republic and Preamble Referendums Defeated
• Nov 06: Historic Opportunity - Will Australia Vote For A Republic?

• Oct 27: Peter Costello's Statement in Support of a Republic
• Oct 25: Taxes More Certain Than A Republic: Howard
• Oct 25: John Howard's Statement on the Republic Referendum

• Dec 24: Toowoomba Preparatory School: Statement By The Governor-General
• Dec 21: Howard Defends Governor-General
• Dec 19: Toowoomba Preparatory School - Statement by the Governor-General

• Jul 27: Valuing Courts - Speech by Chief Justice Murray Gleeson

• Jun 08: Communique From The Council Of Australian Governments Meeting

• May 10: Stott-Despoja's Speech to the Senate Meeting in Melbourne
• May 10: Beazley's Speech to the House of Representatives Meeting in Melbourne
• May 10: Howard's Speech to the House of Representatives Meeting in Melbourne
• May 09: Beazley's Speech to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting of Parliament
• May 09: Howard's Speech to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting
• May 09: Sir William Deane's Address to the Ceremonial Federation Sitting

• Apr 28: The Separation of Church and State
• Apr 27: What's in the Financial Review Today?
• Apr 23: Archbishop Hollingworth's Media Conference
• Apr 22: Howard's Press Conference Announcing Hollingworth's Appointment
• Apr 22: Howard's Official Announcement of Hollingworth As Next Governor-General
• Apr 22: Anglican Archbishop Hollingworth To Be Next Governor-General
• Apr 14: Chief Justice Firming As New Governor-General

• Aug 25: Carmen Lawrence Calls For Political Reform
• Aug 08: Governor-General's Term Extended By Six Months
• Aug 08: John Landy Appointed New Victorian Governor

• Jun 30: ACT Government's Budget Blocked In Assembly
• Jun 16: High Court Upholds Industrial Relations Legislation
• Jun 02: Mabo Anniversary Amid Reconciliation Controversy

• May 10: Victorian Parliament To Be Venue For Commemorative Federation Sitting

• Nov 10: Queen's Representative To Open Olympic Games
• Nov 09: Victoria Becomes a NO State
• Nov 07: Republic and Preamble Referendums Defeated
• Nov 06: Republic Referendum Progress Counting
• Nov 06: Historic Opportunity - Will Australia Vote For A Republic?
• Nov 05: Referendum's Day Of Destiny Draws Near
• Nov 03: Howard Defends Sir John Kerr
• Nov 03: Referendum Campaign In Final Days
• Nov 01: Whitlam and Fraser Unite For Yes Vote

• Oct 30: With One Week To Go, Republic Looks Doomed
• Oct 28: Howard and Costello In Conflict Over Republic
• Oct 27: Peter Costello's Statement in Support of a Republic
• Oct 27: Hereditary Peers Abolished in Britain
• Oct 25: Taxes More Certain Than A Republic: Howard
• Oct 25: John Howard's Statement on the Republic Referendum

• Nov 20: Statehood, Reconciliation and Good Health - a speech by Bob Collins
• Nov 14: Unemployed Englishman Turns 50 - Mum Throws Party

• Oct 16: Howard Maintains Opposition To Republic

• Nov 16: Vote For A Real Republic - The Constitutional Convention Elections

• Sep 06: Earl Spencer's Eulogy of Diana, Princess of Wales