Poster "Democracy Reform"
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InformationThis poster is part of the University of Newcastle collection of posters (1970-1990) that were collected over the decades and housed in Special Collections. This poster collection reflects the history of Callaghan campus, and are a testament to the enduring spirit of student protest and social change and movements. The collection covers themes like defence, militarization, sexism, women's rights, and LGBTQ+ equality and many more.Date[n.d.]
This printed poster encourages students to consider issues related to electoral reform, advocating against the direct elections (or republican model - i.e. that Australia change its constitution from having an appointed Governor-General appointed by the British monarch, to a model where the Australian public vote for their own head of state.
InformationThis poster is part of the University of Newcastle collection of posters (1970-1990) that were collected over the decades and housed in Special Collections. This poster collection reflects the history of Callaghan campus, and are a testament to the enduring spirit of student protest and social change and movements. The collection covers themes like defence, militarization, sexism, women's rights, and LGBTQ+ equality and many more.Date[n.d.]IdentifierUniversity-Posters-0031-Democracy-Reform
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CollectionUniversity of Newcastle Poster CollectionSubjectActivismElections -- AustraliaDemocracyPolitic activismUniversity of Newcastle, AustraliaCallaghan CampusPoster
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Poster "Democracy Reform" ([n.d.]), [University-Posters-0031-Democracy-Reform]. Living Histories, accessed 12/02/2026, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/116878