Back to search results
BTN: History of voting

Video BTN: History of voting

TLF ID M021212

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.

View resource


Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource is available on ABC Education.
Year level

5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Aboriginal history Native title Activism Parliamentarians Australian history Economic growth Chinese history Civil rights Legal equality Imperialism Self-determination Referenda Democracy Social equality Social discrimination Voting Elections Fair play Political leaders Indian history Indonesian history Japanese history Torres Strait Islander history
Learning area
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • Civics and citizenship
  • History

Other details

Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Creator
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Video
Rights
  • Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).