Timeline Thursday 12 June 1902

Events on Thursday 12 June 1902 1

• 1902 Commonwealth Franchise Act Passed Australia grants women the federal vote The Australian Parliament passed the Commonwealth Franchise Act on June 12, giving most women the right to vote and stand for federal office. Australia became one of the first countries in the world to extend suffrage to women nationally, though the law excluded Aboriginal and other non-white Australians.