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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 190951 Senator Thomas Glassey delivering a speech to the women electors of Queensland , (suffragette movement in Queensland).jpg en Senator Thomas Glassey delivering a speech to the women electors of Queensland 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 was introduced at the same time providing the necessary machinery 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 1912-06-01 handle 10462/deriv/114315 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Portraits of Queensland Politicians of Queensland Politics of Queensland Women's suffrage in Australia Voting in Australia 1912 in Australia Black and white photographs | ||||
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