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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 82091 Margaret Ogg, pioneering campaigner for women's rights , (suffragette movement in Queensland).jpg en Margaret Ogg pioneering campaigner for women's rights suffragette movement in Queensland Margaret Ogg in later life photographed in her garden In 2005 we are 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 provide the necessary machinery was introduced at the same time 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 1951 handle 10462/deriv/144413 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland Henderson Ian PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Women's suffrage in Queensland Portraits of Queensland Politics of Queensland Voting in Australia Albion Queensland 1951 in Australia Black and white photographs | ||||
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