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MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
The Australia Institute is one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks.
Your guide to how often voters go to the polls.
Explore political cartoons in Behind the Lines exhibitions online.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
In the 1951 referendum, Australia voted no on banning Communist ideology by the barest of margins.
A 1937 referendum asked Australians if the Commonwealth should regulate air travel.
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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