when: 30 June 2001 - 06 November 2022 | venue: Parliament House | cost: Check website for details | address: Parliament Drive, Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | website: https://www.aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliament/Art/Exhibitions/Exhibition/Every_voice_counts_suffrage_in_Australia_exhibition
published: 01 Aug 2022, 5 min read
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In celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902, Parliament House is proud to present the Every voice counts: suffrage in Australia exhibition.
The landmark law granted most Australian women the right to vote and to stand in federal elections. Australia was the first nation in the world to grant women these dual rights.
After the Franchise Act 1902 was passed, Australian Muriel Matters joined the suffrage struggle to help her British 'sisters'. While part of a protest, she chained herself to a grille in the House of Commons.
To remove her from the building, the grille was unscrewed with Matters attached, which technically placed her on the floor of the chamber. As she spoke about the suffrage campaign, this made her the first woman to speak in the British Parliament.
Learn more about the trailblazers who forged new pathways for women's political participation at the exhibition. You'll explore suffrage in Australia, the role of the Federal Parliament in electoral reform and Australia's influence on overseas suffrage campaigns.
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In celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902, Parliament House is proud to present the Every voice counts: suffrage in Australia exhibition.
The landmark law granted most Australian women the right to vote and to stand in federal elections. Australia was the first nation in the world to grant women these dual rights.
After the Franchise Act 1902 was passed, Australian Muriel Matters joined the suffrage struggle to help her British 'sisters'. While part of a protest, she chained herself to a grille in the House of Commons.
To remove her from the building, the grille was unscrewed with Matters attached, which technically placed her on the floor of the chamber. As she spoke about the suffrage campaign, this made her the first woman to speak in the British Parliament.
Learn more about the trailblazers who forged new pathways for women's political participation at the exhibition. You'll explore suffrage in Australia, the role of the Federal Parliament in electoral reform and Australia's influence on overseas suffrage campaigns.
Go see Every Voice Counts: Suffrage In Australia Exhibition 2001.
Every Voice Counts: Suffrage In Australia Exhibition 2001 is on 30 June 2001 - 06 November 2022. The opening hours are: Check website for details. Conveniently located in Capital Hill. Call 02 6277 5399 for details. Visit their website at https://www.aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliament/Art/Exhibitions/Exhibition/Every_voice_counts_suffrage_in_Australia_exhibition.
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