| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1860 | First Queensland State elections |
| 1890 | Women's Christian Temperance Union adopts suffrage as part of its charter |
| 1893 | New Zealand, the first country in the world to give women the right to vote |
| 1894 | Women's Equal Franchise Association established in Queensland, led by Emma Miller. Woman's Franchise League (later Women's Suffrage League) formed, led by Leontine Cooper |
| 1896 | South Australia becomes first Australian state to allow women the right to vote. Also first in world to give women opportunity to stand for parliament |
| 1901 | Electoral reforms extending vote to women in state elections and a 'baby vote' for men with two or more children born in Queensland introduced to Parliament. Fails to proceed. |
| 1902 | Most Australian women aged over 21 able to vote in federal elections (excluding Aborigines, Torres Strait Islanders, Asian and South Pacific Islanders) |
| 1903 | Queensland Women's Electoral League established (July) |
| 1903 | Women vote in first federal election (December) |
| 1905 | 5 January - Electoral Franchise Bill and Elections Act Amendment Bill introduced into Queensland Parliament. 25 January - Passed by Parliament and Governor's assent granted |
| 1907 | Queensland women vote in their first state election |
| 1915 | Queensland women gain right to stand for Parliament |
| 1929 | Irene Longman elected first woman in Queensland Parliament |
| 1965 | The Elections Act Amendment Act 1965 (Queensland) passed, extending the vote to Indigenous Queenslanders |
| 1966 | Indigenous Queenslanders vote in their first state election |
| 1967 | Federal referendum gives citizenship to Indigenous Australians |
| 1973 | Voting age reduced from 21 to 18 years |
For more dates and information about significant milestones, download the Women's Right to Vote fact sheet .
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