Voting Rights in Australia

Convicts doesn't have the right to vote

1700

Back in the late 1700's Australia was a British penal colony and the convicts didn't have the right to vote.

Men aged 21 and over can vote in SA

1856

In south Australia the law extended to Men over aged 21 and over can vote.

Women in South Australia can vote over the age of 25

1888

In South Australia women over the age of 25 were given the right to vote.

Women can now vote in Australia

1902

Women can now vote in Australia as they won the right to vote.

Indigenous people can now vote

1962

The Australian government allowed all Indigenous Australians except in Queensland to have the right to vote.

Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders in QLD can now vote

1965

Queensland was the last state/territory to allow Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders to have the right to vote.

Citizens aged 18 and over can vote

1973

The Australian government lowered the age requirement to vote to 18.