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The '''Rt Hon. Sir Edmund Barton''' was the first [[Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]], and had been in politics in the [[New South Wales]] colonial parliament and involved with the [[Federal Convention, Australia|Federal Convention]] which led to the [[federation]] of the Australian [[colony|colonies]].

The '''Rt Hon. Sir Edmund Barton''' was the first [[Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]], and had been in politics in the [[New South Wales]] colonial parliament and involved with the [[Federal Convention, Australia|Federal Convention]] which led to the [[federation]] of the Australian [[colonies]].

Barton also led a delegation to [[London]] to oversee the passage of the Constitution Bill through the British Parliament, which became Australia's [[constitution]].

Barton also led a delegation to [[London]] to oversee the passage of the Constitution Bill through the British Parliament, which became Australia's [[constitution]].