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1843 - 1844
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Governor Fitzroy of New South Wales makes the first noted suggestion of the need for an inter-colonial authority.
1863 - 1864
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First intercolonial conference held in Melbourne.
1883 - 1884
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Henry Parkes' proposal for a Federal Council agreed to by intercolonial conference in Sydney.
1885 - 1886
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British Parliament passes Federal Council of Australasia Act.
1889 - 1890
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Parkes' Tenterfield speech calling for constitutional convention.
1891 - 1892
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National Australasian Convention in Sydney drafts 'Bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia'.
1896 - 1897
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People's Federal Convention at Bathurst (NSW) provides forum for ordinary citizens to discuss the Constitution Bill of 1891.
1897 - 1898
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People's Federal Convention at Bathurst (NSW) provides forum for ordinary citizens to discuss the Constitution Bill of 1891.
1900 - 1901
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March - A delegation of Australians sent to London to negotiate enactment of the Bill.
05 July - British Parliament passes Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
09 July - Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act.
31 July - Western Australia votes to join the federation.
29 October - Queen Victoria issued Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor-General and also presents the Letters Patent to Australia's first Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun.
17 September - Queen Victoria issued a Royal Proclamation which declared: On and after 1 January 1901, the people of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia shall be united in a Federal Commonwealth under the name of the Commonwealth of Australia.
1901 - 1902
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01 January - an official ceremony inaugurates the Commonwealth of Australia.
20 March - the first federal elections are held.
09 May - the first Commonwealth Parliament meets at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne.