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Women vote for the first time in an Australian election
Women vote for the first time in a state election in South Australia. http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/women_and_politics/suffrage.htm -
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History of women and government in Australia
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Women gain the right to vote and stand for government at a federal level
Australia becomes the first nation in the world to grant women the right to vote and to stand for election with the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902. http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-sdid-88.html -
First election to have women run for parliament
Four women run for election but none are successful. -
Edith Cowan is the first woman elected into parliament in Western Australia
Edith Cowen becomes the first woman to serve in parliament in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. She is commemorated on the 50 dollar bill. -
First two women voted into federal parliament
Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney become the first women to be elected into the lower house and upper house respectively. -
Indigenous women are given the same rights as white women
The Menzies Government grants indigenous women the same rights are their white counter parts.http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/selfdetermination/voting-rights-for-aboriginal-people -
Dame Margret Guilfoyle first female cabinet minister
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Ros Kelly is the first woman to give birth while an MP
Ros Kelly stayed an MP until 1995. -
Janine Haines becomes first woman to lead a political party
Janine Haines is elected leader for the Democrats http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0372b.htm -
Julia Gillard becomes the first female Prime Minister in Australia
June 24 sees Julia Gillard become Australia's first female prime minister, 108 years after women are granted the right to stand for election.