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BTN: History of voting

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Old photo of woman putting ballot in voting box
BTN: History of voting

SUBJECTS:  Civics and Citizenship, History

YEARS:  5–6, 9–10


Australia's first parliamentary election was in 1843. What was different about voting then?

When and how did that change to resemble elections we have now?

See if you can list the three significant dates in Australia's history of voting and the changes that occurred on those dates.


Date of broadcast: 28 Jun 2016


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