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Sir Henry Parkes was first elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 1854, and was Premier of New South Wales several times between 1872 and 1891.

Parkes was a staunch supporter of the Australian culture and identity. As a politician, he is perhaps best remembered for his famous Tenterfield Oration, delivered on 24 October 1889, at the Tenterfield School of Arts. In this speech, he advocated the Federation of the six Australian colonies, and had a significant influence on the policies and direction of the federation movement, up until Federation was achieved on 1 January 1901.

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