<P> Women's suffrage in Australia was one of the earliest objectives of the movement for gender equality in Australia . It began to be socially and politically accepted and legislated during the late 19th century, beginning with South Australia in 1894 and Western Australia in 1899 . In 1902, the newly established Australian Parliament passed the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902, which set a uniform law enabling women to vote at federal elections and to stand for the federal Parliament . This removed gender discrimination in relation to electoral rights for federal elections in Australia . By 1911, the remaining Australian states had legislated for women's suffrage for state elections . </P> <P> Traditional Aboriginal society had been governed by councils of elders and a corporate decision making process . </P>

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