Episode 2 of 3

Royal Assent and 1896 Election Effect

When: 1895
Where: South Australia
Part of: South Australian women gain the vote and the right to stand for Parliament

The Constitutional Amendment (Adult Suffrage) Act 1894 received royal assent in 1895, taking effect for the 1896 colonial election.

South Australia became the first government in Australia to allow women to vote and the first in the world to allow women to stand for election. The law took effect from the 1896 colonial election, following the 1894 endorsement and 1895 royal assent.

Sources

Women's suffrage in Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-14
South Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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