1894 - South Australia grants women the right to vote and stand for parliament., 1897-1900 - National discussions and debates on women's suffrage., 1902 - Commonwealth Franchise Act passed, granting white women the right to vote and stand for federal elections., 1903 - The first federal election in which women were eligible to vote., 1921 - Edith Cowan becomes the first woman elected to an Australian parliament., 1962 - Indigenous Australians are granted the right to vote in federal elections., 1984 - The right to vote is made compulsory for Indigenous Australians.,

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