Explain the Reasons Why Australia was Federated?

In 1901 when federation was declared it was the merging of the six separate Australian colonies that formed what is now the Commonwealth of Australia. Federation occurred for many reasons including the need to unite Australia’s defence unit. As well as the need for a common approach to bank laws, currency, measurements and weight. A federation would also eradicate taxes and tariffs resulting in better free trade and communication between states. Not to mention the “…

…have been passed by the British Parliament. The colonies joined together in order to put the “White Australia” policy into practise, to unite their defence and to make uniform bank laws, taxes and tariffs, providing better trade and communication between colonies. Australia became federated with the help of political leaders, federation lobby groups, many drafts of the constitution and every day people. The process took place through many conventions involving elected delegates from each state.