Rights of women, migrants and indigenous

Whites could shoot any aboriginals on their property

May 26, 1804

in 1804 the whites had the right to shoot any aboriginals on their property. Aborigibnals were resisting white people settling.

First womens riot

Oct 31, 1827

on the 31st of October 1827 there was the first womens riot(fight).

First female Australian Doctor

Jan 1, 1890

In 1890 the first registered Australian female doctor.
The name was Constance Stone.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

Commonwealth of Australia was formed

Jan 1, 1901

In 1901 the commonwealth of Australia was formed. Aboriginals were not classed as citzens.

women right to vote

Jan 1, 1902

Idea was passed about letting women .
Not sure on specific date however the year is correct.

Female parliamentary candidates

Jan 1, 1903

First female parliamentary candidates. The names were Vida Goldstein and Nellie Martel and Maryn Ann Moore Bentley and Selian Anderson.
Not sure of specific date. But the year is correct.

The suffragettes were formed

Dec 16, 1903

Women could vote in federal election. The suffragettes were formed and tried to fight for the women righs.

Meternity Allowance Act

Jan 1, 1912

In 1912 the meternity allowance act. They got given 5 pounds
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

World war 1

Jan 1, 1914

World war 1 women got to complete some jobs in workforce whilst men were out at war but could only do some jobs not many.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

First female police oficer

Jan 1, 1915

In 1915 South Australia and NSW appoint the furst female police officers.
The names were Kate Cooks and Annie Ros.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct

Minimum wage for womens work

Jan 1, 1919

In 1919 the minimum wage for womens work set at 54% of the male wage. e.g men got $100 women got $54.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct

CWA was formed

Jan 1, 1922

In 1922 the CWA(Country Women's Association) was formed and was the first women's fundraising.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

First female speaker spoke in NSW

Aug 26, 1925

In 1925 the first female speaker spoke in NSW.

Federal government gave women the right to work in work force

Jan 1, 1941

In 1941 the federal government gave the appproval for women to join the work force. By the mid 1943 there were over 46,000 Australian women in services.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

Widdows' pensions were introduced

Jan 1, 1942

In 1942 The widdows' pensions were introduced.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

Australian women's confrence for Victory in war and Victory in Peace

Jan 1, 1943

In 1943 the Australian Women's Confrence for victory in war and victory in peace, the largest women's confrence held in Australia, gave delegates a forum un which to articulste thier demands for equal status and equal opportunity and for improvements in health, eductaion and child care.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

First women elected to federal parliment

Jan 1, 1943

In 1943 the first women was elected to federal parliment.
The names were Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney.
Not sure of specific date the year is correct.

Aboriginals voted if they were enrolled in state elections

May 14, 1949

In 1949 the aboriginals voted if they were enrolled in stae ellections.

All women could vote

Jan 1, 1962

in 1962 all women were finaly able to vote.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct

All aboriginals could vote i

Jan 1, 1962

All aboriginal people were given the right to vote in commonwealth ellections. The aboriginals now vote in all ellections

First native welfare conference

May 23, 1967

In 1967 was the first native welfare conferance. The aboriginals had the same rights as white Australians and they could live anywhere in Australia not just in certain places.

Tent embassy established oustside of the parliment house

May 14, 1972

In 1972 the tent embassy was established outside of the parliment house. Aboriginals were known as a citizen not under the flora and fauna act.

Uluru was handed back to aboriginal people

May 14, 1985

In 1985 Uluru was handed back to the aboriginal people. The aboriginals started to do their dance and ceremony's again.

First female to win a gold medal

Jan 1, 1990

In 1990 the first female to win a gold medal.
The name was Cathy Freeman

First female in politics

Jan 1, 1991

In 1991 was when the first female in politics was introduced.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

Women workplace Act

Jan 1, 1999

In 1999 there was an equal opportunity for women in the workplace Act

First female deputy prime minister.

Jan 1, 2007

In 2007 the first female deputy prime minister.
The name was Julia Gillard.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct

First female governer general of Australia

Jan 1, 2008

In 2008 the first female governer general of Australia.
The name was Quentin Bryce.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

Kevin Rudd said sorry speach

Feb 13, 2008

In 2008 prime minister Kevin Rudd said sorry to stolen generation.

First female prime minister

Jan 1, 2010

In 2010 the first female prime minister of Australia.
Not sure of specific date but the year is correct.

First Aboriginal women to be seated in fedreal parliment

Jan 1, 2013

In 2013 the first female aboriginal women to hsve a seat in the federsl parliment.
The name was Nova Peris