Henry Parkes 
Foundation

PO Box 1360,
Neutral Bay
NSW 2089
Ph/fax:
02 9953 9678

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Sir Henry Parkes

• A brief biographical note by Dr Allan Martin
• About Henry Parkes: His vision, his life, some achievements of Parkes and his five governments (compiled by the Foundation for the first Primary School Convention in 1999).
• Speech by the Hon. Bob Carr, Tenterfield NSW, October 1999: Parkes and Federation
• Speech by Foundation adviser Ian Thom, Tenterfield NSW, October 1999: Parkes and Tenterfield
• Speech by Dr Helen Irving at the launch of the Henry Parkes Foundation: 'The crimson thread of kinship'
• Banjo Paterson on Henry Parkes
• Henry Parkes: Speech by Professor Brian Fletcher, chair, Henry Parkes Foundation, at the naming ceremony for the Parkes Room, NSW Parliament House, 25 May 2001.
  

Civics and citizenship education

• The Common Good: The ABC's civics and citizenship education site
• The Good Citizen: Based on 13 programs exploring the historical, political and cultural aspects of Australian democracy; broadcast on the ABC's Radio National from March 2001
• Discovering Democracy: Site devoted to civics and citizenship education; developed by the Curriculum Corporation for the Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

Australian government

• www.australia.gov.au -- gateway to Australian Commonwealth Government information and services
• Australian Electoral Commission -- comprehensive information about Australia's electoral system including elections, referendums, enrolment and voting and election results.

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