The Story of Federation: When Australia Became a Country | AUSPOL EXPLAINED

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  • Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
  • January 1st, 1901 - the day of federation. Australia becomes a country, a nation in its own right, and while there's still a lot more to its journey to becoming fully independent - this is a pivotal moment in Australian history where the federal government was formed, the constitution was written, revised, and tested by the public, and the public rallied behind the idea of uniting as a nation.
    This is the story of how people like Henry Parkes, father of federation, helped the movement grow from the 1880s all the way to its eventual success around 20 years later.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 24

  • @knightrider585
    @knightrider585 Рік тому +3

    Good you correctly made the point that Aboriginal people could vote before the 1967 referendum, which was just about extending the federal race power to aboriginal people.

  • @felicitymcdonald24
    @felicitymcdonald24 Рік тому +1

    Great video! I loved the light humour you threw in, I loved the nuances and smaller details, and I 10/10 would have loved to watch this video in civics or humanities class in high school

  • @HoodKombo
    @HoodKombo Рік тому +3

    How good is this channel! Loved your videos leading up to the Federal election and it's great to see that you're fleshing out your own brand of humour and continuing to put out quality content.

  • @aarondemiri486
    @aarondemiri486 Рік тому +1

    Love learning about this time period. Been keen to write a thesis on it for a while.

  • @terminat0r1
    @terminat0r1 Рік тому +1

    Happy new year mate, love your work

  • @j_anekim
    @j_anekim Рік тому

    Thank you so much for this video!! Was very helpful and informative! :D

  • @younggilbert9084
    @younggilbert9084 Рік тому +3

    Great Content mate

  • @Sami-mn2hx
    @Sami-mn2hx Рік тому

    Very well explained. Keep up the great work

  • @gro0ve
    @gro0ve Рік тому

    Amazing job of telling this important topic in an interesting and comprehensive way. I wish I had a history teacher like you in school :)

  • @danfan9995
    @danfan9995 11 місяців тому

    Dude this helped me loads with my assignment! So good!

  • @densely123
    @densely123 Рік тому

    Thank you for giving me a chance to understand Aussie poliitcal system.
    I will go with you for a time being.

  • @farahabdulahi474
    @farahabdulahi474 Рік тому +1

    great vid! (and podcast), would love for you to go in depth into the writing process of the constitution. specifically how they selected the bicameral model, influence of Westminister and American political systems (and any others, I know Switzerland was mentioned in passing at one point) and any ideas that were left on the drawing board
    and feel free to make it into a musical, Hamilton style. might be your ticket into fame and wealth :)

  • @jaisingh5801
    @jaisingh5801 4 місяці тому

    Very informative and wonderfully presented, the interesting take is that we've now got three levels of taxation, the local government tax, state tax and the federal tax, also it would have been interesting to challenge the State government border closures during covid in the high court.., interesting..

    • @AuspolExplained
      @AuspolExplained  4 місяці тому

      The border closures were challenged in the High Court. Palmer v Western Australia (which you can read details of here: www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/2021/5.html or a shorter analysis here: www5.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/SydLawRw/2022/13.html) found that the border closures did not contradict section 92 of the constitution. Clive Palmer argued they did, but the High Court ruled that border closures were permissible because it was within reason of the limits of the constitution and the restrictions are both temporary and justified to protect human life. So had the government done it without there being a state of emergency, the ruling could've been different as the High Court may have found that to be unjustified and beyond the limitations of how section 92 applies. Part of the reasoning involved citing comments from Edmund Barton during the constitutional convention debates about how states should still retain the power to prevent the introduction of disease into their borders. I agree, it is interesting. It was fascinating to learn how complicated constitutional interpretation can be when that case arose.

  • @unicornfoal
    @unicornfoal Рік тому

    "And then Victoria and NSW wouldn't show up at the same meetings together because they were going through a rough patch in their relationship, which is totally fine now. Wink." The first of many lines in this video that really made me laugh. xD Stuff like this is why I subscribed to you. That and the education on Australian politics I missed out on being out of the country for the entirety of my teenage years. Thanks so much, and happy new year!

  • @phillipmcgough6282
    @phillipmcgough6282 4 місяці тому

    lovin' it!

  • @evaburnz
    @evaburnz 4 місяці тому

    The legitimate "Australia Day" date.

  • @kimberleymcnaught4983
    @kimberleymcnaught4983 Рік тому

    Any chance of explaining the federal corporate tax system and the importance expanding the corporate progressive tax system before the next economic depression?

    • @farahabdulahi474
      @farahabdulahi474 Рік тому +2

      he generally sticks to government mechanisms and stays away from policy issues so I doubt it

  • @alemdarmustafapasa7877
    @alemdarmustafapasa7877 2 місяці тому

    7:30

  • @williambacon4550
    @williambacon4550 Рік тому

    Are you planning on doing a video on the Statute of Westminster 1931.

    • @AuspolExplained
      @AuspolExplained  Рік тому +1

      It's included in a script about the role and powers of the monarchy in Australia that I haven't gotten round to recording

  • @abdegt5723
    @abdegt5723 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for the Video😂