The Magna Carta was signed 800 years ago today, when a bunch of rebel barons forced the king to give people more rights. It’s considered the founding document of western democracy, so you know it's kind of a big deal.
And our leaders say they are some of the Magna Carta's biggest fans!
Speaking in Question Time on Monday, prime minister Tony Abbott described the Magna Carta as "the greatest constitutional document of all time that has shaped our democracy, as it has shaped all democracies."
Opposition leader Bill Shorten said the document contains the "touchstones of our judicial system, protection from arbitrary or illegal imprisonment and the right to a speedy trial before a jury of one's peers."