James Simmons's Australian history perspectives - Women, Indigenous and Migrants

Beginning of gold rush - Migrants

Feb 12, 1851

The gold rush brought a lot of migrants to Australia but, the laws were not very fair for miners.

Women allowed to vote in SA - Women

1894

Women can now vote in SA. This is the first time women are allowed to vote in Australia.

Federation of Australia - All

Jan 1, 1901

Now all non indigenous adults can vote and Australia is now a country not just a group of colonies

Creation of the immigration restriction act - Migrants

Jun 5, 1901

This act tried to stop people from non-European countries immigrating to Australia

Women now allowed to vote - Women

1902

Now women are allowed to vote but, aboriginal people cannot vote until later on.

The first woman gets into parliament - Women

Mar 12, 1921

Edith cowan gets elected into the western Australian legislative assembly

Around 5000 refugees fled from Germany to Australia - Migrants

1938

Around 5000 Jewish refugees fled from Germany and surrounding countries due to the Nazis

First woman elected into the house of representatives - Women

Sep 23, 1943

Enid Lyons is the first woman to be elected into the Australian house of representatives

Agnes Robertson is the first woman elected into the senate - Women

1950

Agnes served as a senator or western Australia from 1950-1962

Aboriginals now allowed to vote - Indigenous

May 21, 1962

Now indigenous people can vote

End of white Australia policy - Migrants

1966

The white Australia policy also known as the immigration restriction act is no longer a thing.

1967 Referendum - Indigenous

May 27, 1967

This referendum was to get rid of lines in the constitution that made aboriginal people not counted as citizens of Australia. It also had the biggest yes vote ever of around 90%

Eddie Mabo wins court case against the Victorian government - Indigenous

Jun 3, 1992

Eddie Mabo won a case against the Victiorian government. It gave them land rights and meant that Australia was not terra nullius (No mans land) when captain James cook claimed it. Sadly eddie mabo didn't live to see it because he died just 2 months earlier on the 21 January 1992

First woman as prime minister - Women

2010

Julia Gillard is made the first woman as prime minister