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Documenting Democracy
Australia's Story

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Members of South Australia's Legislative Assembly

Members of South Australia's Legislative Assembly debate in the House, established in 1856, in this painting by James Shaw c1867. The Legislative Council occupied the Chamber for fifty years after the Assembly moved to the new building in 1889. The Chamber has now been restored to its original appearance.