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People felt entitled to have a say in who governed them
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People voted publicly
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South Australia extended the vote to male residents aged 21 years and over
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People believed democracy could not be achieved until women had the same electoral rights as men
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South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania passed a referendum to federate under an Australian Constitution
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Compulsory voting was introduced
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can now vote
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Lowered the minimum voting age to 18 years.