The History of Voting in Australia

When did white settlement of Australia occur?

• 1910

• 1788

• 1901

• 1798

Who could vote in 1842?

• Only white men and women

• Anyone who wanted to

• Only wealthy men who owned or rented expensive properties

• People over the age of 21

What was achieved in the Eureka Stockade?

• Miners were given the right to vote

• Women were given the right to vote

• Indigenous people were given the right to vote

• A parliament was formed

When was the Secret Ballot introduced?

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1850s

• 1950s

When were voting rights extended to all male residents aged 21 years and over.

• 1842

• 1856-1858

• 1900-1901

• 1890-1892

When did women get the same electoral rights as men?

• 1898

• 1842

• 1901

• 1894

When did South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania pass a referendum to federate under an Australian Constitution?

• 1908

• 1898

• 1988

• 1808

When was the first Federal Election?

• 1901

• 1898

• 1999

• 1801

When was Compulsory voting introduced?

• 1898

• 1924

• 1901

• 1842

When did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people achieve full voting rights in state and federal elections?

• 1998

• 1901

• 1942

• 1962