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Sir John Forrest, Vanity Fair, 2 October 1897
The London magazine acclaimed John Forrest as having ``considerably improved the methods of government in the colony."
At Federation, Forrest resigned to become a member of the first Australian Parliament. Later, he was the first Australian to be made a British peer, and was known as Lord Forrest. |
Western Australia became a founding State in the new Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
The Western
Australian Parliament became a State Parliament and retained its own Constitution as well as the right to govern itself, but some responsibilities were transferred to the Federal Government.
Western Australia celebrated Federation in style. The streets of Perth were lined with festive arches as different sections of the community celebrated. |