Power to the people

Come and delve into citizen and resident activism demonstrated through petitions submitted to the Australian Government from records held in the national archival collection.

The petitions cover a wide spectrum, from significant historical movements to local community concerns and advocacy on behalf of individuals.

After the event tour National Archives’ exhibition Disrupt, persist, invent: Australians in an ever-changing world. Discover powerful stories of people and their actions, from the ordinary to the extraordinary.