State Lib Qld 1 190519 Modern Romeo , (suffragette movement in Queensland)
Summary
Modern Romeo : [suffragette movement in Queensland]
Celebrating the centenary of women's suffrage in Queensland. On 5 January 1905, two years after the formation of the Queensland Women's Electoral League, the Electoral Franchise Bill was introduced into the Legislative Assembly to give the women of Queensland the right to vote. The Elections Acts Amendment Bill, provide the necessary machinery, was introduced at the same time. Despite some misgivings about abolishing the plural vote, and difficulty with postal voting, these issues were overcome and the legislation giving the women of Queensland the right to vote was finally passed. It was assented to by the Lieutenant-Governor on 26 January 1905.
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Date
31/12/1904
Source
Copied and digitised from The Worker, 31 December 1904
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Public Domain