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Naming the Federal Capital of Australia (1913)

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clip Prime Minister Andrew Fisher and King O'Malley education content clip 1, 4

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Clip description

This clip shows prime minister Andrew Fisher and King O’Malley, minister for home affairs, laying a foundation stone each. There is a pan across the crowd in attendance.

Curator’s notes

by Poppy De Souza

Labor politician Andrew Fisher held the office of prime minister of Australia three times: from 1908–09, 1910–13 and 1914–15. King O’Malley was the minister for home affairs from 1910-13 and from 1915-16 under the Hughes labor government.