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Louisa Lawson (the mother of Henry Lawson) founded a newspaper called The Dawn to make people aware of women’s issues.
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the Dawn Club to campaign for women’s suffrage was founded
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women’s suffrage societies presented the Victorian Parliament with a petition with more than 30 000 signatures supporting votes for women
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New Zealand women had led the way, gaining voting rights
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South Australian women gained the vote.
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Vida Goldstein became president of the Women’s Suffrage League.
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Women won the vote in Western Australia
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federal government elections and New South Wals
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Tasmania womens right to vote
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Queensland right to vote
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Victorias right to vote
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The right of women to stand for election to Parliament was won in New South Wales
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Western Australia right to stand of election in Parliament
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Tasmania right to stand of election in Parliament
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Edith Cowan became Australia’s first female member of Parliament.