The Australian Constitution
An illustrated guide to The Australian Constitution by cartoonist David Conley.
Help students gain an understanding of how a bill becomes a law and how a referendum can change the Constitution with this graphic story.

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Help students gain an understanding of how a bill becomes a law and how a referendum can change the Constitution with this graphic story.
Help the environment by collecting rubbish.
Tells the story of the conservation of Sir Edmund Barton's coatee.
Journalist Gay Davidson was the first woman to head a press bureau in Parliament House.
How a majority government can lose a vote in the House of Representatives.
Make puppets and play.
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