THE AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN

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c. 1912

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Overview

Book with soft red cover and title printed in black., "The Australian Citizen: An Elementary Account of Civic Rights and Duties" by Walter Murdoch.
242 pages
Inside frontispiece has an image of Parliament House, Melbourne and there are other images featured throughout the text.
Originally published in 1912 by Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd., Melbourne

Historical information

The author states that the publication is primarily for use in schools. The contents outline the various structures and workings of the Australian Government as well as a chapter on the role and duties of citizenship.

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cwa-org-37-2001.1808

Item type

Books

Contextual Information

For the first 26 years of Federation, the Commonwealth Parliament met in Parliament House, Melbourne.
The Federal Capital Territory came into being on 1 January 1911. The Provisional Parliament House (now known as Old Parliament House) was duly constructed in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The building formally opened in 1927 and since then the Australian Parliament has met in the ACT.

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MURDOCH Walter

Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Year

c. 1912

Statement of significance

This book adds to a developing collection of material relating to Australian citizenship and political notions of social cohesion and cultural identity. The publication offers an interesting insight into social and political attitudes and values in the early years of a federated Australia and reveals both the major shifts as well as continuities which would evolve over time in recognition of both multiculturalism and the ongoing importance placed on citizenship in Australia. It is also instructive in terms of the complete omission of First Peoples in this discussion about citizenship.

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