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Documenting Democracy
Australia's Story

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This poster, featuring the six Colonial Premiers

This poster, featuring the six Colonial Premiers, was a voter's commemorative certificate recording the successful result of Victoria's final Federation referendum held on 27 July 1899 – of a total of 163 783 voters, 152 653 voted for the Constitution Bill and Federation. The voter presented with this certificate was Arthur A Calwell, father of the future Leader of the Australian Labor Party.