My stellar padlet by Oscar Ladd

1884 - the first women’s suffrage society

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-03 01:14:21 UTC

Men were beginning to see that women deserved the right to vote. People started to campaign on this issue, and, in 1884, Henrietta Dugdale and Annie Lowe formed the Victorian Women’s Suffrage Society. This was the first of many societies that paved the Australian Suffragette movement.

1861 - the right to vote in local elections, South Australia

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-03 01:18:08 UTC

In 19th century Australia, Women were not allowed to vote anywhere and were represented by their husband. At the time women were believed to be emotionally unintelligent and not suitable for voting. In 1861 South Australia, women who owned property and paid council rates were granted the right to vote. Although this didn't apply to many women it was the first step towards female suffrage

1897 - the first woman stands for election

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-04 04:10:12 UTC

In 1897, the suffragette Catherine Helen Spence was the first women ever to stand for election to the state government of south australia. In 1879 Catherine was the first women to go for a local government position on the school board, she would've Used this position to set up an all girls school. She wasn’t successful in her attempt to get elected to the State government.

1902 - Federal suffrage

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-04 04:10:44 UTC

Following Federation in 1901, the Commonwealth Franchise Act was passed, which gave women the right to vote in Federal elections and stand for election. In four out of six states, women still did not have the right to vote in State elections, even though they could now vote at Federal level. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples were excluded from Federal suffrage altogether.

1908 - women gain the vote in Victoria

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-04 04:10:58 UTC

In 1902, many women still could not vote in State elections. New South Wales gave women the vote in 1902, with Tasmania following in 1903 and Queensland in 1905. Victoria was the last state giving women the vote in 1908, marking the point where white women and men had equal voting rights at last.

1943 - the first women are elected to the Federal parliament

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-04 04:11:18 UTC

In the 1943 elections, two women were elected to the Federal parliament. Enid Lyons was elected to the House of Representatives, while Dorothy Tagney became the first woman senator, representing Western Australia in the Senate.

1962 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples gain the vote

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-04 04:11:30 UTC

The Commonwealth Electoral Act was passed in 1962. This gave Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples the right to enrol and vote in Federal elections. However, this was not made compulsory until 1984, when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples finally gained equal voting rights to white Australians.

1977 - an end to gender-based discrimination

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-04 04:13:18 UTC

In 1977, a law was passed making it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their gender or marital status. The law applied to employment, education, accommodation and the provision of services, making life easier for women in many ways.

2010 - the first female prime minister

oscarladd1_1 — 2024-07-04 04:14:41 UTC

Julia Gillard made history in 2010 by becoming Australia’s first female prime minister. She was in the post for three years, during which time she gained worldwide attention for a speech she gave in parliament about misogyny. To date, she’s the only woman to have held the office of prime minister, but she has opened the door for other women to aim as high as possible in politics.